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