Jon Walmsley

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::summary British-American musician (born 1956) ::

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name	Jon Walmsley
image	JON WALMSLEY.jpg
caption	Walmsley in 2014
birth_date
birth_place	Blackburn, Lancashire, England
occupation	Actor and musician
years_active	1960–present
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| name = Jon Walmsley | image = JON WALMSLEY.jpg | caption = Walmsley in 2014 | birth_date = | birth_place = Blackburn, Lancashire, England | occupation = Actor and musician | spouse = | years_active = 1960–present | children =

Jon Walmsley is a British-American musician and actor, best known for playing Jason Walton on the television series The Waltons.

Early life

Walmsley was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England on February 6, 1956. He was the only child of a grocer and his wife. His family moved to California when he was two years old, because his parents thought California would provide a healthier climate for the family. His father became a salesman.

While in school Walmsley learned to play the piano, guitar, banjo, harmonica, flute, and cello.

Acting career

Walmsley is known for his accomplishments as an actor, most notably a nine-season run as Jason Walton on The Waltons. He also returned for all of the Waltons reunion projects during the 1980s and 1990s.

He provided the voice of Christopher Robin for Disney's Winnie the Pooh cartoons.

Musical career

Walmsley was a member of Richard Marx's touring band in the late 1980s, and appeared in at least two of Marx's music videos: "Should've Known Better" and "Too Late to Say Goodbye."

Other musicians Walmsely has worked with include the Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Gregg Allman, Merle Haggard (on The Waltons), Denny Lane, Spencer Davis, Peter and Gordon, Jacki Lomax, Roger Daltrey, The Beach Boys, and Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean.

Personal life

Walmsley married Lisa Harrison, who played his girlfriend Toni Hazelton on The Waltons. They have a daughter, Brighton.

He now resides in Cornwall, England with his wife Marion.

Filmography

1960s

• Combat! (ABC military drama, 1966)
• Daniel Boone (NBC western series, 1968)
• The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (musical film with Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen, 1968)
• Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) (voice)
• My Three Sons (1968)
• Adam-12 (NBC crime drama, 1969)
• The Bill Cosby Show (1969)

1970s

• My Three Sons (1971)
• The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
• The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (voice) 1972)
• The Waltons (1972–1981)
• The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1973–1974)
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (voice)
• Dinky Hocker (1979)
• Family Feud (1979)
• $weepstake$ (1979)

1980s

• A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982)
• Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain (1982)
• A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982)
• Waiting to Act (1985)

1990s

• A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
• A Walton Wedding (1995)
• A Walton Easter (1997)

2000s

• O Christmas Tree (TV Special) (2002)
• TV total German Talkshow (2004)
• 7th Heaven (2005)
• 8 Simple Rules (2005)
• It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2006)
• Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas The Horse (animation) (voice) (2009)

2010s

• Elf Sparkle And The Special Red Dress (animation) (voice) (2010)
• Waltons (TV special) (2010)
• The Today Show (2011)
• Good Morning America (2013)

Musical works

• The Waltons – TV Series (composer, musician) 1971–1981
• 7th Heaven – TV Series (musician) 1996–2007
• Waltons' Christmas CD (composer, musician, producer) 1999
• For the Love of May – Short Movie (composer, musician, producer) 2000
• 8 Simple Rules – TV Series (musician) 2002–2005
• The Sunflowers – CD (musician, producer) 2005
• Primal Twang – The legacy of the guitar DVD (musician) 2008
• Love-in Show – A Musical Celebration DVD (musician) 2009
• Secret Life of the American Teenager – TV Series (musician) 2008–2013
• Elf Sparkle and the Special Red Dress – Animation (composer) 2010
• The U.K. Beat – CD (composer, musician, producer) 2010
• The Sunflowers – CD (Musician, producer) 2011
• A Joyful Noise – CD (composer, musician, producer) 2013 (soon to be released)
• Christmas In America – single (composer, Musician, producer) 2014
• Goin' To Clarksdale – CD (composer, musician, producer) 2017

References

References

1. Kleiner, Dick, Jason's future is mystery says actor Jon Walmsley, ''Corpus Christie Caller-Times'', October 13, 1974, page 90
2. [https://www.google.com/books/edition/X_Child_Stars/V3GoCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Jon+Walmsley%22&pg=PA176&printsec=frontcover Garver, Kathy & Ascher, Fred, ''X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?'', page 176, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2016]
3. Lucas, Eddie. (2015). "Close-Ups – Conversations with Our TV Favorites". BearManor Media.
4. Hischak, Thomas S.. (2011). "Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary". McFarland.
5. E Lances roots of The Waltons star, ''Lancashire Telegraph'', April 9, 2019, page M18
6. Waltons, ''The Roanoke Times'', April 28, 1996, page 7
7. [https://www.jonwalmsleymusic.com/about Jon Walmsley Music]

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