Were grandma and grandpa walton gay

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What a feast of riches it is acquainting oneself with the life and career of Will Geer William Aughe Ghere, : actor, folksinger, political activist, and — wait for it — horticulturist. Like most Americans, I adored him during his late career Renaissance when he played Grandpa on The Waltons and appeared in movies like Jeremiah Johnson He seemed the very soul of rural America, in particular the good parts. He was kindly, gentle, wise, funny.

Ellen Corby and Will Geer brought veteran acting skills as Grandma and Grandpa Walton respectively. Indeed, The Waltons never even considered recasting the elderly couple when each fell on hard times with their health. They became an inseparable unit on screen. However, in their private lives, each was actually gay and in homosexual relationships of sorts.

Ellen Corby and Will Geer captivated viewers of the classic show "The Waltons" with their veteran acting skills as grandma and grandpa. The series never re-casted the duo, even when they experienced hard times. Actor Will Geer and actress Ellen Corby have co-starred as an inseparable on-screen pair on the American beloved drama series, "The Waltons. However, they were gay in real life and were involved in homosexual relationships.