The actor played John-Boy Walton, the sensitive and gentle oldest son, in the beloved CBS series.

Richard Thomas played the oldest boy in the family.

Richard Thomas, star of “The Waltons,” knew it wouldn’t be easy to prove to audiences that he could play characters other than John-Boy Walton once his gig was up. “I figured, I’d been in the show for ...

Richard Thomas is opening up about the career challenges he faced after appearing on The Waltons. Speaking with Page Six, the ...

‘The Waltons’ first premiered on CBS in September 1972 ...

Richard Thomas played John-Boy on The Waltons, a historical drama which ran from 1972 to 1981. The hit series was inspired by the book, Spencer's Mountain, which was written by the creator and ...

The actor, who played John-Boy Walton in the hit '70s series, exclusively spoke to Page Six about his career journey in a new interview.