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Actor Tom Bower originally played Curtis 'Curt' Willard, introduced to the series in episode 5.7 "The Wedding" and appearing periodically through season 7, when the character was listed as killed in action during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in episode 7.10.
What episode of The Waltons does Mary Ellen find out Curt is alive? ›
The Tempest - The Waltons (Season 9, Episode 10) | Apple TV. S9 E10: Mary Ellen finds Curt alive in Florida, but he's a very different man.
Did Mary Ellen find Curt? ›
Mary Ellen discovers Curtis is indeed alive in Florida, but is a very changed person.
Who played Mary Ellen's husband Curt on The Waltons? ›
Tom Bower who plays Rex Barker in this episode was later cast as Mary Ellen's husband Dr Curtis Willard. This is the first time we are introduced to Tom Bower who is playing Rex Barker, the airplane pilot. He is then brought back as a new character, in the future episode, The Engagement 5.7, where he plays Dr.
Why did Curt leave Mary Ellen on The Waltons? ›
Embarrassed at his handicap from the war and unable to bear any more children, Curt separated himself from his family and began again, spending his days drinking and fishing.
Does Kurt come back on The Waltons? ›
In it, The Waltons star Tom Bower said that Curt was killed off after he asked for a raise. In fact, even though he left after five seasons, he returned with a few guest appearances in Season 6 and in a slew of 1990s movies adapted from the show.
Who does Mary Ellen Walton remarry? ›
Mary Ellen marries Dr. Curtis Willard and they have 1 child, John Curtis, before he is lost and presumed dead after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Eventually she remarries Arlington Westcott Jones "Jonesy" and together they have 2 children, Clay and Katie.
What happened to Mary Ellen and Kurt on The Waltons? ›
The romance was threatened when Curt was discovered not to have died after all, but the two decided their marriage had ended and divorced. The series ended in 1981, but Mary Ellen married Jonesy in a made-for-TV movie in 1982.
Who did Mary Ellen almost marry on The Waltons? ›
Mary Ellen is engaged to Dr David Spencer and they plan the wedding. Dr Curtis Willard arrives to be the town doctor. Mary Ellen begins to have second thoughts about her engagement.
What happened to Mary Ellen's husband Curt? ›
In season seven, Mary Ellen receives a telegram notifying her that Curt has been killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, but in season nine she learns he is still alive, using an assumed name.
He meets Janet Gilchrist who is an editor for Harper's magazine. The two are married on Walton's Mountain. Watch a short video on the tumultuous relationship between John-Boy and Marcia Woolery that we made. The character of John-Boy was portrayed in seasons 8, 9 and the 3rd movie special, by actor Robert Wightman.
Is The Waltons house still standing? ›
The show aired from 1971-1981 and won an Emmy in 1974. The original house that served as the backdrop to Hamner's childhood was built in the early 20th century in the village of Schuyler in Nelson County, where it still stands today.
Who was the baby John Curtis on The Waltons? ›
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. Playing John Curtis was a set of twins named Michael and Marshall Reed.
Why didn't Mary Ellen marry David on The Waltons? ›
Six weeks after their engagement, Mary Ellen called off the engagement after becoming attracted to the new doctor on Waltons Mountain, Dr. Curtis Willard.
Where was The Waltons filmed? ›
We filmed The Waltons in Los Angeles, and I didn't visit the Blue Ridge until after the show had ended, so during the filming I didn't understand why there was so much dialog about flowers and seasons. Once you see spring in Virginia you realize what we were going on about.
Who does Mary Ellen marry after Curt? ›
Mary Ellen marries Dr. Curtis Willard and they have 1 child, John Curtis, before he is lost and presumed dead after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Eventually she remarries Arlington Westcott Jones "Jonesy" and together they have 2 children, Clay and Katie.
Did Mary Ellen and Curt get divorced? ›
Mary Ellen finds out this is true and visits Curt in Florida and comes to the realization that she and Curt could never be in love again and so she and Curt arrange a divorce. Two years later, In March 1947, Mary Ellen and Jonesy get married and have two children, Clay Matthew Jones, and Katie Jones, together.
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.
