Can you guess how old each Waltons cast member was when the show premiered?

The youngest and oldest cast members were over 60 years apart in age.

 

Image: The Everett Collection

The Waltons went against conventional wisdom in the early 1970s and showed that wholesome family entertainment could find a huge audience. One of the draws for this nostalgic look at the trials and triumphs of a rural family during the Great Depression was the cast that made up the large, three-generation family all living under one roof.

Because the show ran for almost a decade, it’s easy to forget how young even the oldest actors were when the show first started. Think you know each cast member's age when the show premiered in September, 1972? Put that knowledge to the test with this quiz!

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  1. How old was Will Geer when The Waltons premiered?
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  2. How old was Richard Thomas when The Waltons premiered?
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  3. How old was Kami Cotler when The Waltons premiered?
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  4. How old was Ralph Waite when The Waltons premiered?
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  5. How old was Jon Walmsley when The Waltons premiered?
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  6. How old was Ellen Corby when The Waltons premiered?
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  7. How old was Judy Norton when The Waltons premiered?
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  8. How old was Eric Scott when The Waltons premiered?
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  9. How old was Michael Learned when The Waltons premiered?
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  10. How old was David W. Harper when The Waltons premiered?
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  11. How old was Mary Beth McDonough when The Waltons premiered?
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Can you guess how old each Waltons cast member was when the show premiered?

Your Result...

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35 Comments

CaroleThorpe 15 months ago
You got 11 out of 11
Did you guess the right age for the kids, parents and grandparents?
Tommy 47 months ago
11/11 some lucky guesses. Didn't know John boy was 21 when show started ...wow
JewelsChuck 47 months ago
A funny thing is that MaryEllen was much older than the episode where she’s going to be thirteen and doesn’t want any part of her quilting get together. 😮
JewelsChuck 47 months ago
10/11 I got the last one wrong, not too bad for someone who’s not good with ages.
JanFresh 47 months ago
8/11 I missed john boy, grandpa, and olivia. Lol There ain't no way John boy was 21 when it started.
JanFresh 47 months ago
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JanFresh stephaniestavr5 47 months ago
He looked so young tho, maybe 17 tops
FLETCH 47 months ago
4 out of 11 I never watched this show. Hated it as a kid.
gboone63 47 months ago
I always enjoyed the show growing up however I didn’t do to well on guessing their ages. I got 5/11
CouchPotato987 47 months ago
I hated the Waltons...I wasn't even born when it started anyway. I tried watching some of the reruns, but thought it was boring. So, I had to guess. I went 5-6....not bad for guessing, but some of those kids looked much younger to me than their real age.
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