Mar 25, 2016 · LOS ANGELES — Earl Hamner Jr., the versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of …

He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award. [2] He also received another Emmy …

This is the actual home of the real life John-Boy Walton. Earl Hamner was the creator of The Waltons TV show and his boyhood home (that he shared with 10 brothers and sisters) has …

Earl Hamner, Jr. - John-Boy Walton The characters and the stories in The Waltons television series were not entirely fictional. Earl Hamner based the show on his memories of growing up …

Earl Hamner, creator of the Waltons and the model for John-Boy, lives in California with his wife, Jane. They divide their time between Studio City and Laguna Beach with periodic visits to …

When her tea supply ran short, her son Earl helped her with the tea budget. Meet the Hamner family, the REAL Waltons that inspired the TV show.

the REAL John-Boy The Walton's were not just a fictional family typically created from the minds of Hollywood writers. They were, for the creator, the memories of growing up in rural Virginia...

Feb 12, 2021 · Though he's had a career that spans decades, Richard Thomas will always be best remembered as John-Boy Walton. The Waltons was one of the most popular TV shows of …

In real life, John-Boy was indeed Hamner, creator and narrator of the show as well as author of Spencer's Mountain. Now he is gone. He was 92, a veteran of World War II, one of America's …

Richard Thomas became a nationally recognized actor through his portrayal of John-Boy Walton, a part fashioned after the real life of Earl Hamner. These two highly gifted men combined their …