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David W. Harper
Harper at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012.
Born	(1961-10-04) October 4, 1961 (age 63) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–2011

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

Filmography

References

1. "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. October 4, 2023. p. A13. ProQuest 2872458778. Actor Armand Assante is 74. Actor Christoph Waltz is 67. Actor Bill Fagerbakke is 66. Music producer Russell Simmons is 66. Actor-singer Wendy Makkena is 65. Musician Chris Lowe (The Pet Shop Boys) is 64. Country musician Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (Sawyer Brown) is 63. Actor David W. Harper is 62. Singer Jon Secada is 62. TV personality John Melendez is 58. Actor-comedian Jerry Minor is 56. Actor Liev Schreiber is 56. See also:
   • Associated Press (October 4, 2001). "Today in History". Daily Breeze. p. B6. ProQuest 963289463. Actor Armand Assante is 52. Actor David W. Harper is 40. Singer Jon Secada is 40. Actor Liev Schreiber is 34.
2. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1150. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
3. Garver, Kathy; Ascher, Fred (2016). X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 177. ISBN 9781630761141. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links

• David W. Harper at IMDb

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