He appeared in The Homecoming as played by Cleavon Little but only appeared twice in the series, "The Hunt" (s1-ep4) and "The Fire" (s1-ep16). Jim-Bob's birth date is another example of timeline error in the series: Trying to enlist in the military after the Pearl Harbor attack, he's told that he's too young. In contrast, his late wife is seldom mentioned by his daughters, as their father's legacy was so prolific and authoritative on them compared to their mother, who led a relatively quiet life of hobbies. Without his wife to help raise his children, he lapsed into alcoholism and became horribly abusive to his children; after he hit Jeffrey with a belt, Rose immediately took her grandchildren as far away from their father as she could even though it pained her to never want to see her own son again. The Waltons. Aimee Louise Godsey is Ike and Corabeth's adopted daughter. Uncle Ben Walton was the red-haired, idea-filled older son of Zebulon Tyler Walton and Esther Walton. She has. [8] He, like John Walton and Ike Godsey, is a veteran of World War I, serving in the 2nd Infantry Division. He later works at the Waltons' sawmill and dates Elizabeth. Her cousin Willie Brimmer came to visit when tensions were escalating in Germany prior to WWII. - Season Two Jon Walmsley was one of the most musically talented actors on the set of The Waltons and definitely left a mark on the show itself and its audience. is a local junk man who makes his living buying and selling 2nd hand items. Mary Ellen (Judy Norton Taylor) is the eldest of Olivia and John's daughters and third child, born in April 1920, aged 13 in season one. Having acted in a number of films before the series had started, his time on the show helped to elevate him and showcase his potential. Her role on the show was that of Aimee Godsey, the daughter of Ike and Corabeth Godsey, the local storekeepers on the show. He and a fellow soldier, Norm, are taken to American troops during the episode The Last Ten Days (season nine) by a Japanese prison guard, who surrendered to them to preserve his life. ------------------ As a teenager, Elizabeth often babysits her nieces and nephews. After his time on the show had come to an end, David returned to star in the TV movie that followed. Most of the other citizens of Walton's Mountain are quite fond of the Baldwin sisters. and now both will be watching over her. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. During later seasons, she marries Harley Foster (Hal Williams), an itinerant laborer (who it is later revealed was on the run trying to avoid conviction for a murder which he had not committed) and becomes stepmother to Harley's young son. A soldier who signed up because of John is killed in the war, and the father wants to take revenge. appeared in 19 episodes from season 1 to 7. In season three, John's second cousin Corabeth Walton (Ronnie Claire Edwards) arrives in Walton's Mountain after her mother's death. He is also remembered for playing the character of Exidor in Mork & Mindy. When the Godsey's decided to adopt they were planning to bring home a baby but decided on 10 year old Aimee instead. In later seasons she dresses in a flamboyant, urban manner with trendy hairstyles and bold dresses and suits, out of place with the Walton women and the conservative rural area. Eventually though Verdie and Harley Foster decide to adopt Josh. However, afterwards, the number of roles she got did not pick up much. Ben's passionate love interest, introduced in the season 7 episode "Day of Infamy;" played by Robin Eisenman. - Season One We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. After Corabeth refuses to listen to Ike, he has no option but to speak to John and Olivia about his problem and to ask them to speak to her. In 1977, Ellen Corby's real life stroke was incorporated into the storyline and forced her to leave the show for a long period of recovery. Aimee Godsey is a character on The Waltons. Even though some people frowned upon the idea of female doctors and she receives mixed support from her family, she refuses to let this stop her. He is implied to pass away many years later when an older John-Boy remarks that "Ike's gone now." As a young child actor, her role on The Waltons marked her foray into the world of screen acting. He tries to sell homebrewed alcohol as gasoline alternative during the war with Jim-Bob. She is usually gentle but firm and unafraid to speak up or administer discipline when needed. She survives polio in a two-hour special at the end of the first season, and develops tuberculosis later in the series. Elizabeth chose for her to be her second Grandma in "The Flight" (s6-ep10). He gets his baber's licence through a mail order course. Haines (David Doremus). In season six, they welcome a son, John Curtis Willard. "The Roots" (s2-ep5) He and his son Jody settles down and start a new family with local, Verdie Grant. He played Jason Walton from the very start of the series until the very end. Unbeknownst to them, his plane, the Katey Anne, was shot down and crashed into the sea near Britain while he was out looking for war stories. As a young girl, she was in love with handsome Ashley Longworth, until he disappeared. Mary Ellen has a special relationship with each of her six siblings, but over the years grows especially close with her younger sister Erin. Ben introduces his new wife, Elizabeth tells her that Aimee is due to come home after being at boarding school, Erin tells how she employed Mary Ellen as the nurse at Pickett's Plant. Elizabeth Walton, the character portrayed by Kami Cotler, was one of the youngest members of the Walton family. [5] He is deeply touched by tragic events, such as when watching the Hindenburg disaster unfold and being injured trying to rescue people from it. Erin gets a job working for Fanny in, appeared in 27 episodes. Jim-Bob has several girlfriends throughout the series, including Ike and Corabeth's adopted daughter (and Elizabeth's friend and adoptive cousin) Aimee Godsey and a foreign woman who feigned pregnancy to trick him into marrying her and just as quickly was sent out of his life (though John-Boy wonders if Jim-Bob is still seeing her in secret and not telling the rest of his family), but he never truly settles down with anybody to the knowledge of his family. It can be logically assumed that since the medals are in Zeb's possession, rather than Olivia's parents, that this is the name of the third child, and that since they are military in nature, like Ben the elder, he never made it home from the great war.) He is the husband of Olivia Walton (ne Daly) and father of John "John-Boy" Walton Jr., Jason Walton, Mary Ellen Walton, Erin Esther Walton, Benjamin "Ben" Walton II, James Robert "Jim-Bob" Walton and his stillborn twin brother Joseph Zebulon Walton, and Elizabeth Tyler Walton. That night Ike tells Corabeth that she has been teaching Aimee to be too 'hoity-toity' for Waltons Mountain. The sisters are spinsters and fill their time honoring their father's memory by making Judge Baldwin's "recipe" which although is pure whiskey, they believe it to be for medicinal purposes. She is willing to open her home to friends or strangers in need, but, during early seasons, is uncomfortable with her family associating with the Baldwin sisters because she strongly disapproves of their unknowing production of homemade liquor (moonshine), which they refer to as "Papa's Recipe," She is especially disturbed to learn that John-Boy borrows an antique typewriter from them and that Mary Ellen unknowingly sells it to the traveling junk dealer, as she won't have her family indebted to the Baldwins. Ellen Corby adopted Jon Walmsley as her grandson When Grandma Comes Home from the hospital on The Waltons, it was also a recovery for the actor Ellen Corby, who played Grandma and had previously suffered a stroke. She works as a telephone operator early in season five while she is finishing high school. Maude (Merie Earle) was an elderly woman who resided on Waltons Mountain. Lois Bascomb is a young woman who is under constant watch by her controlling father. Tony iis the brother of Happy Days actress Erin Moran. In Season 8, Episode 22 ("The Furlough"), his full name is revealed as Isaac Aloysius Godsey, after a clerical error at an Army induction center transposed numbers in his birth date, which was revealed as September 24, 1901. She appears in 5 episodes from Season 4 to 9 starting with "The Burnout" (s4-ep18). Richard O'Brien (19171983) has 79 screen credits to his name. In November 1963, the Walton siblings and their families return to Walton's Mountain for Thanksgiving, including John-Boy and his girlfriend Janet. A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (1982) (TV) Played by DeAnna Robbins. Born in 1921, Fourth-born Ben seems to get into trouble at precisely the wrong times and possesses fiery red hair and a temper to match. Below is a list of the series characters and the actors who played them. Verdie Grant lives down the road from the Waltons. She investigated the matter further until she was able to make contact with the woman again and discover that this was her biological mother, who had been forced to give her up because Cindy's father had died before she was born and she wasn't able to raise a child alone. By the end of season five, John-Boy refers to Elizabeth as 12 and small for her age. He worked part-time as a real estate agent and actually became quite successful through his work. They eventually marry and later the two of them adopt Josh, a runaway orphan. When the time comes to take the car home Hyder choose to not part with it as it reminds him of his lost son. His musical voice would serve him well in later years. The family members all seem involved in the war effort. After her appearance on The Waltons, Ronnies acting career really started to pick up. Actor Joe Conley, who played kindly country storekeeper Ike Godsey on 1970s TV family drama "The Waltons," died Sunday at age 85, former co-star Mary Beth McDonough, who played Erin Walton . He is also remembered for playing the character of Exidor in. She has worked with directors like Oliver Stone, Ron Howard, and Paul Anderson as well as working with actors like Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Shia LeBeouf, and Lawrence Fishburn. Who played Cora Beth's sister on The Waltons? In her youth, she was nicknamed "Sissy" and had the dream of becoming a seamstress and opening her own business in Charlottesville [Season 2, Episode 15: The Awakening, revealed to John Boy by Zeb], and Zeb often wonders if she found happiness in lieu of her dreams not amounting to much over time. Later works at the Waltons ' sawmill and dates Elizabeth family with local, Verdie Grant who Cora. However, afterwards, the number of roles she got did not pick.... 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