David W. Harper

David W. Harper
David W. Harper
	Harper at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012.
Born	David William Harper; October 4, 1961; Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1971–2011

David William Harper (born October 4, 1961) is an American actor.

Harper began his acting career appearing as Jim Bob Walton, the second-youngest of seven siblings, in the made-for-television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971). When the film was turned into The Waltons television series in 1972, Harper reprised his role and remained with the series throughout its nine-season run.[1]

When The Waltons ended in 1981, Harper appeared in the television miniseries The Blue and the Gray and the theatrical film Fletch. Along with most of the other series regulars, Harper appeared in various Waltons reunion specials produced in the 1980s and 1990s.

Harper is not currently active in show business but does appear at such Waltons-related functions as collectible and memorabilia fairs. After working at a variety of jobs, he went to school to study business.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1971	The Homecoming: A Christmas Story	Jim-Bob Walton	TV movie
1971-1981	The Waltons	Jim-Bob Walton	TV Series, 212 episodes
1977	Walking Tall: Final Chapter	Driver of the Stolen Sheriff's Car	Uncredited
1982	The Blue and the Gray	James Hale	TV Mini-Series, 3 episodes
1985	Fletch	Teenager
1986	3:15	Pay-Off guy

References

Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1150. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
Garver, Kathy; Ascher, Fred (2016). X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 177. ISBN 9781630761141. Retrieved 20 April 2017.

External links

David W. Harper on IMDb

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[etvs-1] Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1150. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[2] Garver, Kathy; Ascher, Fred (2016). X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 177. ISBN 9781630761141. Retrieved 20 April 2017.