Will Geer AKA William Aughe Ghere Born: 9-Mar-1902 Birthplace: Frankfort, IN Died: 22-Apr-1978 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Respiratory failure Remains: Buried, Will Geer Estate, Topanga, CA
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Bisexual Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States Executive summary: Zebulon Walton in The Waltons Father: A. Roy Ghere (postal worker) Mother: Katherine Aughe (teacher) Brother: (b. 1903) Sister: (b. 1905) Wife: Herta Ware (m. 1938, div. 1954, three children) Daughter: Ellen Geer (actress, b. 1941) Boyfriend: Harry Hay (gay activist, founder of The Mattachine Society)
High School: Waller High School, Chicago, IL (1919) University: University of Chicago (1924) University: Columbia University
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Emmy Best Supporting Actor (1974) Kidnapped Los Angeles, CA Took the Fifth (11-Apr-1951) HUAC Hearings (11-Apr-1951) Hollywood Blacklist
TELEVISION The Waltons Zebulon Walton (1972-78) The Young Rebels Mayor Larkin (1970)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR A Woman Called Moses (11-Dec-1978) Don't Ring the Doorbell (1-Dec-1978) · Zom The Billion Dollar Hobo (Nov-1977) · Choo-Choo Trayne Moving Violation (Jul-1976) The Blue Bird (5-Apr-1976) The Night That Panicked America (31-Oct-1975) The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (Mar-1975) Hurricane (10-Sep-1974) The Hanged Man (13-Mar-1974) Executive Action (7-Nov-1973) Isn't It Shocking? (2-Oct-1973) Savage (31-Mar-1973) Jeremiah Johnson (10-Sep-1972) Napoleon and Samantha (19-Jul-1972) The Rowdyman (18-May-1972) The Scarecrow (10-Jan-1972) Dear Dead Delilah (1972) Brother John (24-Mar-1971) Pieces of Dreams (23-Sep-1970) · The Bishop The Brotherhood of the Bell (17-Sep-1970) The Moonshine War (Jul-1970) The Reivers (25-Dec-1969) · Boss Bandolero! (1-Jun-1968) The President's Analyst (21-Dec-1967) In Cold Blood (14-Dec-1967) · Prosecutor Seconds (5-Oct-1966) Black Like Me (20-May-1964) Advise and Consent (6-Jun-1962) · Senate Minority Leader Salt of the Earth (14-Mar-1954) · Sheriff The Barefoot Mailman (5-Nov-1951) The Tall Target (17-Aug-1951) · Homer Crowley Bright Victory (16-Jul-1951) · Mr. Nevins Double Crossbones (22-Jan-1951) To Please a Lady (13-Oct-1950) · Jack Mackay Convicted (Aug-1950) Broken Arrow (21-Jul-1950) · Ben Slade Winchester '73 (12-Jul-1950) · Wyatt Earp It's a Small World (24-Jun-1950) Comanche Territory (7-Apr-1950) · Daniel Seeger The Kid from Texas (1-Mar-1950) Intruder in the Dust (22-Nov-1949) · Sheriff Hampton Anna Lucasta (11-Jul-1949) Lust for Gold (10-Jun-1949) · Deputy Ray Covin Johnny Allegro (26-May-1949) · Schultzy Deep Waters (22-Jul-1948) Spitfire (8-Mar-1934) · West Fry
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