John graduated high school in 1911 (implying he had been born about 1893) and served in World War I. These personality traits sometimes cause him to be stern with his children and wife on occasion, and when greatly stressed he is prone to "workaholism." John deeply loves and respects his wife, and calls her “Liv” or “Livie.” He is usually good natured, wise, and fearless, ready to stand up to a challenge and tell things straight. He is the husband of Olivia Walton (née Daly) and father of John "John-Boy" Walton Jr., Jason Walton, Mary Ellen Walton, Erin Esther Walton, Benjamin "Ben" Walton II, James Robert "Jim-Bob" Walton and his stillborn twin brother Joseph Zebulon Walton, and Elizabeth Tyler Walton. He is the second son of Esther Walton (née Morgan) and Zebulon Tyler Walton. Their first children were twins, born during the Easter special.įamily patriarch John, called Daddy by his children, (pilot, Andrew Duggan series and sequels, Ralph Waite) is a hard-working, industrious man who runs a small family sawmill on his property on Walton's Mountain.
It was in this profession that he finally found the love of his life in the form of Janet, and they eventually married. John-Boy then turned his attention to reporting news instead and gained a steady means of living once more, but would one day have to break the news of the John F. He returned to Walton's Mountain to briefly teach courses in the new television department at fictional Boatwright University. When he at last emerged from his coma, he was stricken with slight amnesia from the traumatic injury he suffered to his head, and no longer could participate in the war.Īfter World War II ended, he tried to return to New York at the promise of an opportunity waiting for him to tell his story, like many other veterans, but lack of demand for wartime books due to an over-saturated market of war stories knocked his story from publishers' consideration. Due to the severity of his injuries, he slipped into a lengthy coma and was flown back to America to undergo medical care, leaving his parents to wait on his recovery. He and the pilot were forced to tread water for hours at a time to stay afloat, but after growing exhausted, his comrade succumbed to his injuries and drowned, while John-Boy, who had suffered extreme head trauma, lost consciousness as he was rescued from the sea. Unbeknownst to them, his plane, the Katey Anne, was shot down and crashed into the sea near Britain while he was out looking for war stories. For weeks, John-Boy's location and condition is unknown to his family. In season 8, he is formally reintroduced to the story once his parents learn he is missing in action. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he enlists in the military and writes as a war correspondent for the U.S. After becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college, he moves to New York City to fulfill his dream of becoming an author. Prior to World War II breaking out, John-Boy is the only member of his family seriously concerned about the rise of Adolf Hitler, and is infuriated when his community attempts to burn German books in response to hearing about Nazis doing the same to American books. He is deeply touched by tragic events, such as when watching the Hindenburg disaster unfold and being injured trying to rescue people from it. He is sensitive and empathetic with a drive to succeed in his chosen profession. Normally a calm, quiet sort, John-Boy occasionally displays a touch of his father's and brother Ben's fiery tempers, and can become defensive and indignant when a situation warrants it. He constantly records his thoughts about his family, friends, and circumstances, and writes stories in a journal/diary. The main character of the series, who is also the oldest of seven surviving children, aged 17 in season one (15 in the pilot), John-Boy is a serious thinker and avid reader with a passion to become a writer. John-Boy is based on author Earl Hamner Jr., who narrates the opening and closing of each episode as the present day adult John-Boy. This first Walton child is known throughout the series as "John-Boy," is born in 1916, is the eldest son and child of Olivia Walton (née Daly) and John Walton Sr.
( Richard Thomas, pilot, seasons 1–5, two guest shots in season 6 and three 1990s movies Robert Wightman, seasons 8–9, 1982 movies). Main characters John "John-Boy" Walton Jr.
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