Уилл Гир
High Ghere · William Aughe Ghere · Уилл Гир
- Туған күні:
- 1902-03-09
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1978-04-22
- Туған жері:
- Frankfort, Indiana, USA
Өмірбаяны
Will Geer (March 9, 1902 – April 22, 1978) was an American actor and social activist. His original name was William Aughe Ghere. He is remembered for his portrayal of Grandpa Zebulon Tyler Walton in the 1970s TV series, The Waltons. Geer made his Broadway debut as Pistol in a 1928 production of Much Ado About Nothing, created the role of Mr. Mister in Marc Blitzstein's The Cradle Will Rock, played Candy in John Steinbeck's theatrical adaptation of his novella Of Mice and Men, and appeared in numerous plays and revues throughout the 1940s. From 1948 to 1951, he appeared in more than a dozen movies, including Winchester '73 (as Wyatt Earp), Broken Arrow, Comanche Territory (all 1950) and Bright Victory (1951). Geer became a member of the Communist Party of the United States in 1934. Geer was also influential in introducing Harry Hay to organizing in the Communist Party. In 1934, Geer and Hay gave support to a labor strike of the port of San Francisco; the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike which lasted 83 days. Though marred by violence, it was an organizing triumph, one that became a model for future union strikes Geer became a reader of the West Coast Communist newspaper People's World. Geer became a dedicated activist, touring government work camps in the 1930s with folk singers like Burl Ives and Woody Guthrie (whom he introduced to the People's World and the Daily Worker; Guthrie would go on to write a column for the latter paper). In 1956, the duo released an album together on Folkways Records, titled Bound for Glory: Songs and Stories of Woody Guthrie. In his biography, fellow organizer and homosexual rights pioneer Harry Hay described Geer's activism and outlined their activities while organizing for the strike. Geer is credited with introducing Guthrie to Pete Seeger at the 'Grapes of Wrath' benefit Geer organized in 1940 for migrant farm workers. Geer acted with the Group Theatre (New York) studying under Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Lee Strasberg. Geer also acted in radio, appearing as Mephistopheles (the Devil) in the 1938 and 1944 productions of Norman Corwin's The Plot to Overthrow Christmas. He also acted in the radio soap opera Bright Horizon. Geer was blacklisted in the early 1950s for refusing to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. As a result, Geer appeared in very few films over the next decade. Among them was Salt of the Earth (1954) which was produced, directed, written, and starring blacklisted Hollywood personnel and told the story of a miners' strike in New Mexico from a pro-union standpoint. The film was denounced as "subversive" and faced difficulties in its production and distribution as a consequence.
Фильмографиясы
Will Geer: America's Grandpa
2019
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019
Narrator
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
2017
Self
Mysterious Miracles: World Beyond Death
2005
Host
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Loved Bears
1979
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Narrator
Рип Ван Винкль
1978
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Narrator (voice)
The Mafu Cage
1978
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Zom
Unknown Powers
1978
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Host
The Billion Dollar Hobo
1977
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Choo-Choo Trayne
Bunco
1977
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The New Deal for Artists
1976
Self
Moving Violation
1976
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Rockfield
Law and Order
1976
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Pat Crowley
Синяя птица
1976
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Grandfather
The Night That Panicked America
1975
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Reverend Davis
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
1975
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Dr. Simpson
Hurricane
1974
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Dr. McCutcheon
Memory of Us
1974
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Motel Manager
Silence
1974
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Crazy Jack
Honky Tonk
1974
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Judge Cotton
The Hanged Man
1974
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Nameless
Привести в исполнение
1973
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Ferguson
Isn't It Shocking?
1973
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Lemuel Lovell
A Gift of Terror
1973
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Ben
Savage!
1973
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Joel Ryker
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On
1973
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Len McNeil
Brock's Last Case
1973
TMDb 5.0 / 10
J. Smiley Krenshaw
Иеремия Джонсон
1972
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Bear Claw
Наполеон и Саманта
1972
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Grandpa
The Rowdyman
1972
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Stan
Dear Dead Delilah
1972
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Roy Jurroe
Scarecrow
1972
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Justice Gilead Merton
Brother John
1971
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Doc Thomas
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Simon Anderson
Осколки грез
1970
TMDb 4.6 / 10
The Bishop
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Mike Patterson
The Moonshine War
1970
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Mr. Baylor
Воры
1969
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Boss
Certain Honorable Men
1968
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Malcolm Stoddard
Бандолеро!
1968
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Pop Chaney
Of Mice and Men
1968
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Candy
The President's Analyst
1967
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Dr. Lee-Evan
Хладнокровно
1967
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Prosecutor
The Crucible
1967
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Giles Corey
Вторые
1966
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Old Man
Black Like Me
1964
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Truckdriver
Совет и согласие
1962
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Senate Minority Leader
Mobs, Inc.
1956
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Harry Robinson
Соль земли
1954
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sheriff
The Barefoot Mailman
1951
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Dan Paget - Miami Mayor / Postmaster
The Tall Target
1951
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Homer Crowley
Bright Victory
1951
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Mr. Nevins
Череп и кости
1951
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Tom Botts
Порадовать женщину
1950
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Jack Mackay
Convicted
1950
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Convict Mapes
Сломанная стрела
1950
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ben Slade
Винчестер 73
1950
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Wyatt Earp
It's a Small World
1950
TMDb 5.8 / 10
William Musk - Father
Comanche Territory
1950
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Dan'l Seeger
The Kid from Texas
1950
TMDb 5.5 / 10
O'Fallon
Осквернитель праха
1949
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Sheriff Hampton
Anna Lucasta
1949
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Noah
Жажда золота
1949
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Deputy Ray Covin
Johnny Allegro
1949
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Schultzy
Глубокие воды
1948
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Nick Driver
Men and Dust
1940
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Narrator (voice)
The Fight for Life
1940
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Ballou
Tall Tales
1940
Self
Юнион Пасифик
1939
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Foreman (uncredited)
Бекки Шарп
1935
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Spectator (uncredited)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Village Lamplighter (uncredited)
Wild Gold
1934
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Poker Player (uncredited)
Spitfire
1934
TMDb 5.3 / 10
West Fry
The Misleading Lady
1932
TMDb 7.0 / 10
McMahon - Asylum Guard