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Biography
He is an American actor, best known as budding author "John-Boy" on the CBS television series The Waltons. He's the son of Richard Thomas…
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Born
6/13/1951
, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name
Richard Earl Thomas
Gender
Male
Credits
Star
(8)
Role
It's A Miracle
Host (1998-2003)
S 7: Ep 3
Summer Miracles 2
7/4/03
S 7: Ep 2
Summer Miracles
6/19/03
S 7: Ep 1
Scaffold / Circus
6/1/03
S 6: Ep 6
Millenium Miracles
1/7/02
S 6: Ep 5
Kitty / Surfing
12/1/01
+ 27 More Credits
Just Cause
Hamilton 'Whit' Whitney III
S 1: Ep 22
The Closing
5/18/03
S 1: Ep 21
Trial by Memory
5/11/03
S 1: Ep 20
Blackboard Jungle
5/4/03
S 1: Ep 19
Reasonable Doubts
4/27/03
S 1: Ep 18
Hide and Seek
3/30/03
+ 17 More Credits
Swiss Family Robinson
David Robinson
The Waltons
John-Boy Walton
S 9: Ep 28
A Walton Easter
3/31/97
S 9: Ep 27
A Walton Wedding
2/12/95
S 9: Ep 26
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
11/21/93
S 5: Ep 25
The Achievement
3/17/77
S 5: Ep 24
The Go-Getter
3/10/77
+ 124 More Credits
Stephen King's It
William 'Stuttering Bill' Denbrough
S 1: Ep 2
Stephen King's It (2)
11/20/90
S 1: Ep 1
Stephen King's It (1)
11/18/90
Roots: The Next Generations
Jim Warner
S 1: Ep 4
Part 4
2/21/79
S 1: Ep 3
Part 3
2/20/79
S 1: Ep 2
Part 2
2/19/79
S 1: Ep 1
Part 1
2/18/79
The Edge of Night
Ben Schultz, Jr. (1961)
S 14: Ep 2
Wednesday, April 2, 1969
4/2/69
S 14: Ep 1
Tuesday, April 1, 1969
4/1/69
S 2: Ep 2
Friday, March 28, 1958
3/28/58
S 3: Ep 2
JANUARY 2, 1958
1/2/58
S 2: Ep 1
Monday, April 1, 1957
4/1/57
+ 5 More Credits
1, 2, 3 Go
Regular
Guest Star
(46)
Role
Rizzoli & Isles
Prof. Dwayne Kravitz
S 2: Ep 6
Rebel Without a Pause
8/15/11
Law & Order
Roger Jenkins
S 20: Ep 5
Dignity
10/23/09
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Howard Cottrell
S 1: Ep 7
Autopsy Room Four
8/2/06
Puppets Who Kill
Cop
S 3: Ep 5
Rocko's Politician
3/11/05
The Tony Danza Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 89
Episode 89
1/26/05
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Daniel Varney
S 2: Ep 21
Scourge
5/11/01
The Practice
Walter 'The Hummer' Arens
S 4: Ep 8
Committed
11/21/99
American Experience
Narrator
S 11: Ep 8
Riding the Rails
4/12/99
Touched By an Angel
Joe Greene
S 5: Ep 2
Vengeance Is Mine (1)
9/27/98
S 4: Ep 1
The Road Home (1)
9/21/97
Promised Land
Joe Greene
S 2: Ep 23
A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (2)
5/14/98
S 2: Ep 22
A Hand Up Is Never a Handout (1)
5/7/98
S 2: Ep 16
Two for the Road
2/26/98
S 2: Ep 1
The Road Home (2)
9/25/97
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 176
Show #176
3/27/97
Dave's World
Himself
S 3: Ep 25
L.A. Times
5/13/96
The Outer Limits
Dr. Stephen Ledbetter
S 1: Ep 17
The New Breed
7/9/95
Dangerfield
Chris Collins
The Joan Rivers Show
Himself
S 2: Ep 47
November 15, 1990
11/15/90
Tales from the Crypt
Dr. Trask
S 2: Ep 15
Mute Witness to Murder
7/10/90
Live! with Kelly
Himself
S 1: Ep 155
April 18, 1989
4/18/89
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Henry Durie
S 33: Ep 2
The Master of Ballantrae
1/31/84
American Playhouse
Kenneth Talley Jr.
S 1: Ep 9
The Fifth of July
3/9/82
The John Davidson Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 15
July 18, 1980
7/18/80
Dinah!
Himself
S 6: Ep 82
January 11, 1980
1/11/80
S 5: Ep 140
April 6, 1979
4/6/79
S 4: Ep 163
May 17, 1978
5/17/78
S 4: Ep 62
December 7, 1977
12/7/77
S 4: Ep 35
October 31, 1977
10/31/77
+ 7 More Credits
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Paul Baumer
S 29: Ep 1
All Quiet on the Western Front
11/14/79
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
S 18: Ep 43
November 1, 1979
11/1/79
S 18: Ep 25
October 5, 1979
10/5/79
S 17: Ep 118
Week of April 2, 1979
4/2/79
S 15: Ep 59
November 25, 1976
11/25/76
S 13: Ep 119
February 27, 1975
2/27/75
+ 1 More Credits
The Merv Griffin Show
Himself
S 15: Ep 69
December 21, 1977
12/21/77
S 13: Ep 211
July 13, 1976
7/13/76
S 11: Ep 121
February 28, 1974
2/28/74
S 11: Ep 45
November 2, 1973
11/2/73
S 10: Ep 25
October 20, 1972
10/20/72
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself/Co-host
S 15: Ep 224
July 22, 1977
7/22/77
S 15: Ep 223
July 21, 1977
7/21/77
S 15: Ep 222
July 20, 1977
7/20/77
S 15: Ep 221
July 19, 1977
7/19/77
S 15: Ep 220
Week of July 18, 1977
7/18/77
+ 4 More Credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest
S 14: Ep 64
Show #2764
5/10/76
The Sonny & Cher Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 1
Show 1
2/1/76
$10,000 Pyramid
Himself
S 2: Ep 1
Della Reese & Richard Thomas
9/3/73
Match Game '73
Panelist
S 1: Ep 2
MG73-2
7/9/73
The Waltons
John-Boy Walton
Night Gallery
Ian Evans
S 2: Ep 59
The Sins of the Fathers
2/23/72
The F.B.I.
John "Chill" Chilton
S 7: Ep 9
The Game of Terror
11/7/71
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Guest Star
S 2: Ep 12
All the Golden Dandelions Are Gone
12/15/70
Bonanza
Billy
S 12: Ep 3
The Weary Willies
9/27/70
Bracken's World
Alan
S 1: Ep 21
Fallen, Fallen is Babylon
2/20/70
Medical Center
Toby Tavormina
S 1: Ep 16
Runaway
1/21/70
Century City
Dr. Brezak
S 1: Ep 5
Sweet Child of Mine
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Dennis Alan Graham
S 1: Ep 6
Echo Of A Baby's Laugh
10/28/69
Seaway
Martin Anderson
S 1: Ep 2
Last Voyage
9/23/65
The Defenders (1961)
Johnny Remington
S 1: Ep 6
The Boy Between
10/21/61
Great Ghost Tales
Conradin
S 1: Ep 8
Sredni Vashtar
8/24/61
Way Out (1961)
Jeremy Keeler
S 1: Ep 6
The Croaker
5/12/61
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Boy
S 10: Ep 5
Give Us Barabbas!
3/24/61
The DuPont Show Of The Month
Oliver Twist
S 3: Ep 4
Oliver Twist
12/4/59
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Ivor
S 9: Ep 2
A Doll's House
11/15/59
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Joey
S 8: Ep 4
The Christmas Tree
12/14/58
Special Guest Star
(1)
Role
The Waltons
John-Boy Walton
S 6: Ep 25
The Revelation
3/23/78
S 6: Ep 24
The Return (2)
3/16/78
S 6: Ep 23
The Return (1)
3/16/78
Director
(1)
Role
The Waltons
Director
S 5: Ep 17
John's Crossroad
1/20/77
S 5: Ep 10
The Great Motorcycle Race
11/18/76
S 4: Ep 25
The Collision
3/4/76
S 4: Ep 17
The Fox
1/15/76
S 3: Ep 23
The Song
2/20/75
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In 2008 Richard performed voice overs for Mercedes Benz.
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In 2007 Richard performed in the play,
Twelve Angry Men
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Richard's first professional acting gig was at age seven when he appeared as a cast replacement on the Broadway stage as John Roosevelt, one of the children of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, in the drama
Sunrise at Campobello
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