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Salt of the Earth (1954) -- Based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers...
"The Love Boat" (1977): Season 1: Episode 12 -- Guest stars include Will Geer, Arte Johnson, Tom Poston, Pat Morita, Anson Williams, Bayn Johnson
Brother John (1971) -- An angel comes to Earth to see if the human race is worth saving.
In Cold Blood (1967) -- A faithful docudrama about the real-life mass murder of the Clutter family, which took place in Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1959 by two psychopathic killers based based upon Truman Capote's novel.
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 4 -- A young gunman leaves Heyes, Curry and an old prospector to die in the desert after relieving them of a fortune in gold.

Overview

Date of Birth:

9 March 1902, Frankfort, Indiana, USA more

Date of Death:

22 April 1978, Los Angeles, California, USA more

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Will Geer admired his grandfather, a man who said hello to trees by their... more

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His fervant, active interest in liberal politics resulted in his Hollywood... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations more

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Theatricum Botanicum Supports New Plays with 'Botanicum Seedlings' Series, 11/15 & 11/22
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 October 2009, 10:21 PM, PDT)
Photo Flash: A Midsummer Night's Dream At Theatricum 7/4-9/7
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 June 2009, 6:18 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

High Ghere | Will 'High' Ghere

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A Woman Called Moses (1978) (TV) Thomas Garrett 1978 - 7.7 (60)
- 2. The Mafu Cage (1978)   Zom 1978 - 5.3 (99)
AKAs:
  • Deviation
  • Don't Ring the Doorbell (USA: reissue title)
  • My Sister, My Love
  • The Cage
- 3. "The Waltons" (1972)   The Grandfather (141 episodes, 1972-1978) 1978 - 7.5 (726)
- 4. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Franklyn Bootherstone (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.6 (1,092)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Eight Is Enough" (1977)   (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 6.4 (329)
- 6. The Billion Dollar Hobo (1977) Choo-Choo Trayne 1977 - 4.1 (85)
- 7. Bunco (1977) (TV) 1977 - 5.4 (20)
- 8. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Commodore Atwater (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.0 (928)
1 TV episode:
- 9. The Sad and Lonely Sundays (1976) (TV) Lucas Wembley 1976 - -
- 10. Moving Violation (1976) Rockfield 1976 - 5.1 (92)
- 11. Law and Order (1976) (TV) Pat Crowley 1976 - 6.8 (39)
- 12. The Blue Bird (1976)   Grandfather 1976 - 4.9 (333)
AKAs:
  • Sinyaya ptitsa (Soviet Union: Russian title)
- 13. The Night That Panicked America (1975) (TV) Reverend Davis 1975 - 6.9 (298)
- 14. The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) Dr. Simpson 1975 - 6.9 (35)
- 15. Hurricane (1974) (TV)   Dr. McCutcheon 1974 - 3.8 (78)
AKAs:
  • Hurricane Hunters
- 16. Memory of Us (1974) Motel Manager 1974 - 5.1 (9)
- 17. Silence (1974)   Crazy Jack 1974 - 3.1 (13)
AKAs:
  • Crazy Jack and the Boy
- 18. "Medical Center" (1969)   Coughlin / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1970-1974) 1974 - 7.3 (133)
3 TV episodes:
- 19. Honky Tonk (1974) (TV) Judge Cotton 1974 - 5.6 (26)
- 20. The Hanged Man (1974) (TV) Nameless 1974 - 5.5 (83)
- 21. Executive Action (1973) Harold Ferguson 1973 - 6.4 (675)
- 22. "Doc Elliot" (1973)   Paul Bartlett (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 23. Isn't It Shocking? (1973) (TV) Lemuel Lovell 1973 - 7.0 (100)
- 24. "Kung Fu" (1972)   Judge Marcus (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.9 (1,112)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "The ABC Afternoon Playbreak" (1972)   Ben (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
AKAs:
  • ABC Matinee Today (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Savage (1973) (TV)   Joel Ryker 1973 - 6.1 (77)
AKAs:
  • The Savage File (USA: alternative title)
  • Watch Dog
- 27. "Harry O" (1973)   Len McNeil (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.5 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Brock's Last Case (1973) (TV) J. Smiley Krenshaw 1973 - 5.9 (34)
- 29. "Columbo" (1971)   Dr. Edmund Hidemann (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.6 (317)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Walt Peckinpah (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 31. Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Bear Claw 1972 - 7.5 (6,427)
- 32. Napoleon and Samantha (1972) Grandpa 1972 - 6.0 (336)
- 33. The Rowdyman (1972) Stan 1972 - 7.4 (82)
- 34. "The Sixth Sense" (1972)   Rev. Jordan (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 7.2 (89)
2 TV episodes:
- 35. "Bewitched" (1964)   President George Washington (2 episodes, 1972) 1972 - 7.9 (2,194)
- 36. The Scarecrow (1972) (TV)   Justice Gilead Merton 1972 - 7.7 (66)
AKAs:
  • Hollywood Television Theatre: The Scarecrow (USA: series title)
  • Scarecrow (USA: DVD box title)
- 37. Dear Dead Delilah (1972) Roy Jurroe 1972 - 5.0 (71)
- 38. "The Bold Ones: The Lawyers" (1969)   Elliot Leveridge / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1970-1971) 1971 - 8.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • The Lawyers
3 TV episodes:
- 39. "Bonanza" (1959)   Calvin Butler / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1969-1971) 1971 - 7.3 (1,147)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 40. "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" (1971)   Tidwell (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.6 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.6 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The Jimmy Stewart Show" (1971)   Uncle Everett (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.1 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)   Seth (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (267)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Cade's County" (1971)   Hurley Gaines (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.4 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 45. Brother John (1971) Doc Thomas 1971 - 6.5 (180)
- 46. "Love, American Style" (1969)   Desk Clerk (segment "Love and the Pulitzer Prize") (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 6.5 (288)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? (1971) (TV)   Simon Anderson 1971 - 7.8 (14)
AKAs:
  • Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
- 48. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969)   Harry I. Madison (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.6 (149)
1 TV episode:
- 49. "The Young Rebels" (1970)   Mayor Larkin (3 episodes, 1970) 1970 - 7.1 (26)
3 TV episodes:
- 50. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.2 (151)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Bold Ones: The Senator" (1970)   Senator Homer Bryant Wydell (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.2 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Senator
1 TV episode:
- 52. Pieces of Dreams (1970) The Bishop 1970 - 4.7 (153)
- 53. The Brotherhood of the Bell (1970) (TV) Mike Patterson 1970 - 6.9 (223)
- 54. The Moonshine War (1970) Mr. Baylor 1970 - 6.0 (144)
- 55. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   Mac (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (113)
1 TV episode:
- 56. The Reivers (1969)   Boss 1969 - 6.9 (998)
AKAs:
  • The Yellow Winton Flyer (UK: video title)
- 57. "Daniel Boone" (1964)   Adam Jarrett (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Then Came Bronson" (1969)   Oliver Hidemann (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.2 (108)
- 59. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   Professor Harold Lochner (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "My Friend Tony" (1969)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "Here Come the Brides" (1968)   Benjamin Pruitt (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (161)
1 TV episode:
- 62. "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968)   Captain Wolford (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 5.9 (79)
2 TV episodes:
- 63. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Ben C. Slocum (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 64. Certain Honorable Men (1968) (TV) 1968 - 6.7 (6)
- 65. Bandolero! (1968) Pop Chaney 1968 - 6.3 (1,544)
- 66. "The Invaders" (1967)   Hank Willis (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.4 (444)
1 TV episode:
- 67. "Mission: Impossible" (1966)   Doc (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.3 (1,249)
1 TV episode:
- 68. "Run for Your Life" (1965)   Judge Andrews (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.8 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 69. Of Mice and Men (1968) (TV) Candy 1968 - 8.2 (46)
- 70. "I Spy" (1965)   Uncle Harry (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.5 (262)
1 TV episode:
- 71. The President's Analyst (1967) Dr. Lee-Evans 1967 - 7.0 (1,556)
- 72. In Cold Blood (1967)   Prosecutor 1967 - 8.1 (9,618)
AKAs:
  • Truman Capote's In Cold Blood (USA: complete title)
- 73. "Garrison's Gorillas" (1967)   Laski (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.9 (79)
1 TV episode:
- 74. The Crucible (1967) (TV) Giles 1967 - 8.0 (32)
- 75. Seconds (1966) Old Man 1966 - 7.6 (3,972)
- 76. "The Trials of O'Brien" (1965)   Judge Lindemann / Sheldon (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - 8.2 (15)
2 TV episodes:
- 77. Black Like Me (1964) Truckdriver 1964 - 6.7 (241)
- 78. "East Side/West Side" (1963)   Brian Lincoln (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.8 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 79. Advise & Consent (1962) Senate Minority Leader Warren 1962 - 7.8 (2,135)
- 80. Salt of the Earth (1954) Sheriff 1954 - 7.7 (959)
- 81. The Barefoot Mailman (1951) Dan Paget - Miami Mayor/Postmaster 1951 - 6.9 (34)
- 82. "Racket Squad" (1950)   Harry Robinson (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.6 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 83. The Tall Target (1951) Homer Crowley, Train Conductor 1951 - 7.3 (404)
- 84. Bright Victory (1951)   Mr. Nevins 1951 - 7.7 (234)
AKAs:
  • Lights Out (UK)
- 85. Double Crossbones (1951) Tom Botts 1951 - 5.9 (43)
- 86. To Please a Lady (1950)   Jack Mackay 1950 - 6.1 (264)
AKAs:
  • Red Hot Wheels (USA: reissue title)
- 87. Convicted (1950) Convict Mapes 1950 - 6.8 (182)
- 88. Broken Arrow (1950) Ben Slade, Rancher 1950 - 7.3 (1,932)
- 89. Winchester '73 (1950) Wyatt Earp 1950 - 7.8 (4,821)
- 90. Comanche Territory (1950) Dan'l Seeger 1950 - 5.2 (129)
- 91. The Kid from Texas (1950)   O'Fallon 1950 - 6.8 (99)
AKAs:
  • Texas Kid, Outlaw (UK)
- 92. It's a Small World (1950) William Musk - Father 1950 - 6.9 (14)
- 93. Intruder in the Dust (1949) Sheriff Hampton 1949 - 7.8 (560)
- 94. Anna Lucasta (1949) Noah 1949 - 6.0 (29)
- 95. Lust for Gold (1949)   Deputy Ray Covin 1949 - 7.1 (284)
AKAs:
  • For Those Who Dare (UK: new title)
- 96. Johnny Allegro (1949)   Schultzy 1949 - 6.6 (75)
AKAs:
  • Hounded (UK)
- 97. "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre" (1948)   Sam Hobbs (1 episode, 1948) 1948 - 8.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Chevrolet Television Theatre (USA: alternative title)
  • The Broadway Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 98. Deep Waters (1948) Nick Driver 1948 - 6.3 (49)
- 99. The Fight for Life (1940) 2nd Teacher 1940 - -
- 100. Union Pacific (1939) (uncredited) Foreman 1939 - 7.2 (638)
- 101. Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)   (as Will 'High' Ghere) Village Lamplighter 1935 - 6.3 (87)
AKAs:
  • Charles Dickens' 'Mystery of Edwin Drood' (USA: complete title)
- 102. Wild Gold (1934) (uncredited) Poker Player 1934 - 8.8 (5)
- 103. Spitfire (1934) (as High Ghere) West Fry 1934 - 5.4 (261)
- 104. Misleading Lady (1932) McMahon - Asylum Guard 1932 - 6.8 (7)
Soundtrack
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- 1. "The Waltons" (1972)   (11 episodes, 1972-1977) 1977 - 7.5 (726)
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
- 2. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) (performer: "The Cradle Will Rock Medley") 1974 - 4.5 (14)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Waltons" (1972)   dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (726)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Bound for Glory (1976) (thanks) 1976 - 7.4 (1,640)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) 1978 - 7.7 (20)
- 2. Unknown Powers (1978) Host 1978 - 4.6 (16)
- 3. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 6.6 (116)
2 TV episodes:
- 5. "Hee Haw" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.7 (175)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Hollywood on Trial (1976) Himself 1976 - 6.5 (37)
- 7. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) Himself - Performer 1974 - 4.5 (14)
- 8. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.6 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Shooting the Moonshine War (1970) (uncredited) Himself 1970 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Classified X (1998) (TV) Himself
- 2. The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980) (TV) Grandpa Zebulon 'Zeb' Walton
- 3. "The Waltons"  
2 TV episodes:
- 4. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Mobs, Inc. (1956) Harry Robinson, banker

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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more

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Drama | Family | Romance | Comedy more

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