Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/9/1902
Place of Birth
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
High GhereWilliam Aughe GhereУилл Гир
Will Geer
Biography
Will Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor and social activist. His original name was William Aughe Ghere. He is remembered for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series, The Waltons.
Geer made his Broadway debut as Pistol in a 1928 production of Much Ado About Nothing, created the role of Mr. Mister in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, played Candy in John Steinbeck's theatrical adaptation of his novella Of Mice and Men, and appeared in numerous plays and revues throughout the 1940s. From 1948 to 1951, he appeared in more than a dozen ...
Known For
The Reivers
as Boss
Spitfire
as West Fry
Union Pacific
as Foreman (uncredited)
Convicted
as Convict Mapes
Jeremiah Johnson
as Bear Claw
Broken Arrow
as Ben Slade
Becky Sharp
as Spectator (uncredited)
Bright Victory
as Mr. Nevins
Winchester '73
as Wyatt Earp
Advise & Consent
as Senate Minority Leader
Seconds
as Old Man
Honky Tonk
as Judge Cotton
Salt of the Earth
as Sheriff
The Night That Panicked America
as Reverend Davis
Double Crossbones
as Tom Botts
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Deep Waters
as Nick Driver
Johnny Allegro
as Schultzy
Comanche Territory
as Dan'l Seeger
The Kid from Texas
as O'Fallon