

Richard Thomas
Acting
June 13, 1951
New York City, New York, USA
Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor, best known as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.Thomas was born in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas, in 1951. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. He attended The Allen Stevenson School and the McBurney School in Manhattan. Thomas was seven when he made his Broadway debut in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) playing John Roosevelt, son of future U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The Filmography


To Save the Children

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

Linda

Precious Victims

I Can Make You Love Me

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Common Ground

Glory! Glory!

Go Toward the Light

Final Jeopardy

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

Johnny Belinda

Fifth of July

Barefoot In the Park

Berlin Tunnel 21

To Find My Son
