Richard Thomas
Richard Earl Thomas, an American actor, was born on June 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. Richard has a younger brother Bronwyn Thomas. He attended The Allen Stevenson School and the McBurney School in Manhattan. Thomas was seven when he made his Broadway debut in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) playing John Roosevelt, son of future U.S. President Franklin De
lano Roosevelt. He is best known as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.
Born
Jun 13, 1951
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
80 acting
3 crew
Popularity
1.9
Known For
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder Continues
2002
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as Charles Ingalls
★ 6.0
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