David W. Harper (October 4, 1961) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. He is best known for his role as Jim Bob Walton on the television show "The Waltons".

Biography

Harper began his acting career appearing as Jim Bob, the second-youngest of seven siblings, in the made-for-television film ''The Homecoming: A Christmas Story'' (1971). When the film was turned into ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book ''Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 film ...

'' television series in 1972, Harper reprised his role and remained with the series throughout its nine-season run. When ''The Waltons'' ended in 1981, Harper appeared in the television miniseries '' The Blue and the Gray'' and the theatrical film '' Fletch''. And along with most of the other series regulars, Harper appeared in various Waltons reunion specials produced in the 1980s and 1990s. Harper is not currently active in show business, choosing to live a quiet, private life; however, he does occasionally appear at such Waltons-related functions as cast reunions, collectible and memorabilia fairs. After working at a variety of jobs, he went to school to study business.

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* Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Abilene, Texas American male child actors 1961 births {{US-film-actor-stub