Gender
Male
Born
Mar 09, 1902
Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Died
Apr 22, 1978
Los Angeles, California, USA
Performer
Comments
"Grandpa Walton" from television's "The Waltons"
  • CREDITS
    Scratch (May 06, 1971 - May 08, 1971)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Scratch - Original
    The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Lt. Ekdal - Original
        Alternate
    We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Walt Whitman - Original
    Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Governor - Original
        Alternate
    The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Sir Peter Teazle - Original
        Alternate
    110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Will Geer
      • H. C. Curry - Original
    The Ponder Heart (Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Will Geer
      • Dorris R. Gladney - Original
    The Vamp (Nov 10, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Will Geer
      • Uncle Garvey - Original
    No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Pa Stockdale - Replacement
    The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Bowman WiTherspoon - Original
    Hope's the Thing (May 11, 1948 - May 15, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Sweeney - Original
    Six O'Clock Theatre (Apr 11, 1948 - Apr 18, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Sweeney - Original
    The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Mr. Mister - Original
    On Whitman Avenue (May 08, 1946 - Sep 14, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Ed Tilden - Original
    Flamingo Road (Mar 19, 1946 - Mar 23, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • "Doc" Watterson - Original
    Sophie (Dec 25, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Ernest Hopkins - Original
    The Moon Vine (Feb 11, 1943 - Feb 27, 1943)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Uncle Yancey Sylvaine - Original
    Tobacco Road (Sep 05, 1942 - Oct 03, 1942)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
    Comes the Revelation (May 26, 1942 - May 27, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Pa Flanders - Original
    Johnny on a Spot (Jan 08, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Doc Blossom - Original
    The More the Merrier (Sep 15, 1941 - Sep 27, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Forrest Lockhart - Original
    Sing Out the News (Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 07, 1939)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Jim in "I Married a Republican" - Original
      • W.S. Van Dyke - Original
      • Mr. Speaker - Original
      • Father - Original
      • First Tycoon - Original
      • Hitler - Original
    Washington Jitters (May 02, 1938 - May 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Senator Briggs - Original
    Journeyman (Jan 29, 1938 - Mar 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Semon Dye - Original
    Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Slim - Original
    The Cradle Will Rock (Jun 16, 1937 - Apr 02, 1938)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Mr. Mister - Original
    A House in the Country (Jan 11, 1937 - Jan 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Mr. Mooney - Original
    200 Were Chosen (Nov 20, 1936 - Dec 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Farley Sprinkle - Original
    Prelude (Apr 18, 1936 - Jul 1936)
    Prelude
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Poppy - Original
    Bury the Dead
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Reporter - Original
    Let Freedom Ring (Nov 06, 1935 - Feb 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • John Kirkland - Original
    Tobacco Road (Dec 04, 1933 - May 31, 1941)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
    The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mar 19, 1928 - Apr 1928)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Will Geer
      • Pistol - Original
    110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Will Geer
      • H. C. Curry - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1964 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
    Also Starring: Will Geer
Scratch (May 06, 1971 - May 08, 1971)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Scratch - Original
The Wild Duck (Jan 11, 1967 - Jun 17, 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Lt. Ekdal - Original
      Alternate
We, Comrades Three (Dec 20, 1966 - Dec 1966)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Walt Whitman - Original
Right You Are If You Think You Are (Nov 22, 1966 - Dec 1966)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Governor - Original
      Alternate
The School for Scandal (Nov 21, 1966 - Jan 1967)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Sir Peter Teazle - Original
      Alternate
110 in the Shade (Oct 24, 1963 - Aug 08, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Will Geer
    • H. C. Curry - Original
The Ponder Heart (Feb 16, 1956 - Jun 23, 1956)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Will Geer
    • Dorris R. Gladney - Original
The Vamp (Nov 10, 1955 - Dec 31, 1955)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Will Geer
    • Uncle Garvey - Original
No Time for Sergeants (Oct 20, 1955 - Sep 14, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Pa Stockdale - Replacement
The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Bowman WiTherspoon - Original
Hope's the Thing (May 11, 1948 - May 15, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Sweeney - Original
Six O'Clock Theatre (Apr 11, 1948 - Apr 18, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Sweeney - Original
The Cradle Will Rock (Dec 26, 1947 - Feb 07, 1948)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Mr. Mister - Original
On Whitman Avenue (May 08, 1946 - Sep 14, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Ed Tilden - Original
Flamingo Road (Mar 19, 1946 - Mar 23, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • "Doc" Watterson - Original
Sophie (Dec 25, 1944 - Dec 30, 1944)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Ernest Hopkins - Original
The Moon Vine (Feb 11, 1943 - Feb 27, 1943)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Uncle Yancey Sylvaine - Original
Tobacco Road (Sep 05, 1942 - Oct 03, 1942)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
Comes the Revelation (May 26, 1942 - May 27, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Pa Flanders - Original
Johnny on a Spot (Jan 08, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Doc Blossom - Original
The More the Merrier (Sep 15, 1941 - Sep 27, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Forrest Lockhart - Original
Sing Out the News (Sep 24, 1938 - Jan 07, 1939)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Jim in "I Married a Republican" - Original
    • W.S. Van Dyke - Original
    • Mr. Speaker - Original
    • Father - Original
    • First Tycoon - Original
    • Hitler - Original
Washington Jitters (May 02, 1938 - May 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Senator Briggs - Original
Journeyman (Jan 29, 1938 - Mar 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Semon Dye - Original
Of Mice and Men (Nov 23, 1937 - May 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Slim - Original
The Cradle Will Rock (Jun 16, 1937 - Apr 02, 1938)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Mr. Mister - Original
A House in the Country (Jan 11, 1937 - Jan 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Mr. Mooney - Original
200 Were Chosen (Nov 20, 1936 - Dec 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Farley Sprinkle - Original
Prelude (Apr 18, 1936 - Jul 1936)
Prelude
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Poppy - Original
Bury the Dead
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Reporter - Original
Let Freedom Ring (Nov 06, 1935 - Feb 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • John Kirkland - Original
Tobacco Road (Dec 04, 1933 - May 31, 1941)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Jeeter Lester - Replacement
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mar 19, 1928 - Apr 1928)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Will Geer
    • Pistol - Original
110 in the Shade (Aug 10, 1964 - May 08, 1965)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Will Geer
    • H. C. Curry - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1964 | Nominee  | 110 in the Shade
Also Starring: Will Geer

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