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Ben Walton is named after his uncle Benjamin. He is the industrious entrepreneur of the family. He is always itching to break out on his own and make his mark. He has delivered magazines door to door. He helped John-Boy publish the Blue Ridge Chronicle (Actor Eric Scott has admitted that this was the best way to get more screen time). He has sold used cars and although he was regularly involved with his father's mill he worked for a competing lumber company when not seeing eye to eye with his father. Other jobs and business ideas include selling seedlings, furs, & molasses and he worked for a short spell in a Norfolk factory. In "The Obstacle" (s7-ep14) he put together a song and dance routine with Ike Godsey. Actor Joe Conley has said that Ben Walton was more Godsey than Walton.

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"The Thanksgiving Story" (s2-ep10) "The Triangle" (s2-ep14)
"The Romance" (s3-ep5) "The System" (s3-ep7)
"The Marathon" (s3-ep9) "The Lie" (s3-ep15)
"The Song" (s3-ep22) "The Intruders" (s4-14)
"The Fox"(s4-17) "The Ferris Wheel" (s5-14)
"The Go-Getter" (s5-23) "The Recluse" (s6-ep03)
"The Seashore" (s6-ep5) "Spring Fever" (s6-ep15)
"The Calling" (s7-ep02) "The Booster" (s7-ep12)
"The Obstacle" (s7-ep14) "The Outsider" (s7-ep29)

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Ben's Love Interests:

Naomi Atkins
Nancy Madden
Sally Anne Harper
Courtney Wallace
Ruby Davis
Darlene Jarvis
Patsy Brimmer
Cindy Brunson

Ben's Business Ideas:

Magazine delivery’s
Tree Saplings
Trapping Furs
Mill Worker
Used Car Salesman

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Born: October 20, 1958

Eric Scott is another child actor who would move on from television to build another successfull career outside of the acting business. For years he worked his way up from driver to eventually own the courior company Chase Messenger Service in Sherman Oaks, California. Eric lost his second wife Theresa Fargo and the mother to his first daughter Ashley to leukemia in 1992. Nine years later he married Cynthia (Cindy) Ullman Wolfen whom he met in grief counselling. They both had a daughter and son together. Eric is a regular attendee at Walton reunions. His fun, good natured and charming personality always leaves his fans wanting more.

Links:

Eric's Wikipedia Page
Eric's Facebook Page
Eric's courior company Chase Messenger Service


Further Reading:

Life after the Waltons - People Magazine 1992
A Walton Family Tragedy - People Magazine 1993

A longer article from 2011

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Eric Scott and Mary McDonough on the 1973 "Merv Griffin and the Christmas Kids" TV Special

Helping his co-star Mary McDonough for a Fashion photo spread.

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Did you know: Eric Scott and Joe Conley recorded a music album together and took a song and dance act on the road.
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Joe and Eric Eric, Joe and Earl Hamner Jr.


They sang popular songs from the 1930's through to the 1970'. Joe sang the older songs and Eric sang the newer era songs. They recorded a number of their songs on an album.

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Listen to Joe Conley and EricScott's album

You can listen to this recording on YouTube as well.


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Eric and his first wife, aspiring actress Karey Louis-Scott. Their marriage was short lived (1979-1981)
He married his second wife Theresa Fargo, a nurse, in 1989. Sadly she died a few days after giving birth to their daughter Ashley in 1992 after she developed leukemia during the pregnancy.
The Waltons - The Characters (31) Eric and his third wife Cindy. They married in 2001 and have 2 children together. They met during grief councilling after they both had lost their previous spouses.

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FAQs

Are Jon Walmsley and Lisa Harrison still married? ›

She is an actress and producer, known for Superman Returns (2006), Kidnapped and The Waltons (1972). She was previously married to Jon Walmsley.

Did any of the actors on The Waltons date each other? ›

The love stories carried over behind the scenes. Ma and Pa Walton — Ralph Waite and Michael Learned — quietly fell on love on set. And remember Jason and Toni, who we just mentioned in the prior paragraph? Well, actors Jon Walmsley and Lisa Harrison tied the knot in real life in 1979!

Did Richard Thomas regret leaving The Waltons? ›

But while Thomas never regretted leaving The Waltons when he did, he still commended the series long after it had ended.

Why did Mary Ellen's husband leave The Waltons? ›

Played by Tom Bower in the episodes leading up to the December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor. Curt comes to the community to replace Dr. Vance, and quickly falls in love with Mary Ellen and marries her. Curt leaves the town when called up to service in the years preceding World War 2.

Who does Erin marry on The Waltons? ›

Erin's marriage to lumberman Paul Northridge (Morgan Stevens) is threatened by the arrival of her former beau (Louis Welch).

Did Elizabeth Walton ever get married? ›

Although Becker appeared in eight episodes of The Waltons and came back for the reunion movies, Drew and Elizabeth never tied the knot on the series.

Did Mr and Mrs Walton date in real life? ›

She told Fox News at one point the actors who played Ma and Pa Walton actually developed strong romantic feelings for one another. "We had a deep love for each other that we would have ruined if we had taken that extra step, and we didn't," Learned said. "We never did.

What did Ralph Waite pass away from? ›

Served in the United States Marine Corps. He was physically healthy and active until contracting pneumonia, which caused his death at age 85. His problems with alcohol began when his 9-year-old daughter, Sharon, passed away.

Why did Erin and Paul divorce on The Waltons? ›

During the end voice over , John boy states that Erin's marriage is as strong today as it was when they got married , but in A Walton Thanksgiving reunion , she is divorced and states that it was because she found out Paul was cheating on her .

Why did John Ritter leave The Waltons? ›

Because he was not a weekly cast member, he had time to pursue other roles, which he did until December 1976, when he left for a starring role in the hit sitcom Three's Company (the Americanized version of the 1970s British Thames Television series Man About the House) in 1977.

Did everyone on The Waltons get along? ›

The cast has remained close over the years. Learned described them as "my second family." "We spent more time together shooting the show than we did with our own families," she said. "So of course, we became close.

Why did John-Boy quit The Waltons? ›

As the oldest son of Olivia and John Walton, John-Boy was an integral part of the Depression-era family drama. But after spending much of his early 20s portraying the bookish would-be writer, Thomas felt it was time to do something different. “In the infinite wisdom of a 26-year-old I decided it was time to move on,...

What happened to Ashley Longworth Jr on The Waltons? ›

The last Erin heard about her ex-boyfriend, Ashley Longworth, Jr. was that he'd gone to war, but he didn't return to her. Instead, he married another woman. Now, a widower, he's come to win Erin back.

Did Mary Ellen really have a baby on The Waltons? ›

In the sixth season of The Waltons, Mary Ellen's son John Curtis is born, introducing the first Walton grandkid on the mountain. In these early episodes, baby John Curtis charmed audiences so much that at least one critic deemed the new baby "the perfect child," if there ever was one seen on TV.

What happened to Ben and Cindy's baby on The Waltons? ›

Virginia Walton was only ever depicted on screen as a baby (in the show's final two seasons) and a toddler in the 1982 reunion special Mother's Day on Walton's Mountain. However, fans came to know that she had died at the age of 17, int he fourth TV film, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion.

Who is Lisa Harrison married to now? ›

Did John-Boy get married on The Waltons? ›

The Waltons reunite once again to celebrate the 1960s wedding of their eldest, John-Boy, but impending crises threaten to shatter the family's happiness. The Waltons reunite once again to celebrate the 1960s wedding of their eldest, John-Boy, but impending crises threaten to shatter the family's happiness.

Who is Michael Learned married to now? ›

Since 1988, she has been married to lawyer John Doherty; the couple resides in California. In a 2002 article she wrote for Daily Word, a publication of the Unity Church, Learned states that at the time she was cast in The Waltons, she had "hit rock bottom".

Who did Lisa Harrison play in The Waltons? ›

"The Waltons" The Remembrance (TV Episode 1980) - Lisa Harrison as Antoinette 'Toni' Hazleton - IMDb.

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