| 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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