Richard Thomas

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Richard Thomas Wiki Biography

Richard Earl Thomas was born on 13 June 1951, in Manhattan, New York City USA, and is an actor probably best known for his performance as John-Boy Walton in the CBS television series “The Waltons”. His performance there earned him an Emmy Award and he’s also appeared in various television shows as either a cast member or guest. The opportunities he’s had has helped raise his net worth to where it is now.

How rich is Richard Thomas? As of early-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $2 million, mostly earned through a successful career as an actor. Aside from television roles, he’s also had major film roles, theatre roles and has even written a book. All of these are responsible for his current wealth.

 

Thomas’ parents were owners of and dancers at the New York School of Ballets. Richard started his acting career while attending McBurney School where he participated in the Broadway production of “Sunrise at Campobello” portraying the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

1959 would see Richard’s first television performance in “A Doll’s House”, in which he acted with Christopher Plummer and Julie Harris. He then began appearing in several soap operas including “As the World Turns” and “The Edge of Night”. In 1969, he received his first major film role in “Winning” alongside Paul Newman, he was also cast in “Last Summer” with Barbara Hershey and Bruce Davidson. Eventually he would gain popularity and a significant rise in net worth in the television series “The Waltons”, in which he appeared for six years with a total of 122 episodes. He even appeared in three television movies based on the series after its run. During 1973, he won the Best Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy award, and then tried his hand at studying, at Columbia College of Columbia University, however, he would leave the school after his junior year.

Thomas then played roles in movies including “You’ll Like My Mother” and “The Red Badge of Courage”. He continued to make television movies in the following years like 1979s “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Roots: The Next Generations”. Other films Richard has done include “Final Jeopardy” and “Stephen King’s It”.

After these movies and series, Thomas started making more guest appearances, and other endeavors. He returned to Broadway in the production of “Fifth of July”, “Citizen Tom Paine” and “Richard II”. In 2000, he became part of the production “Art”, “As You Like It” and “Democracy”. He also took parts in other acclaimed plays and even tried his hand at voiceovers for several commercials for companies including Mercedes-Benz and Aleve. For his latest work, Thomas has made guest appearances in popular television shows such as “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”, “White Collar” and “The Good Wife”.

For his personal life, Richard has been married twice, firstly to Alma Gonzales in 1975, and from that marriage he had a son and triplet daughters but the couple eventually divorced in 1993. During 1994 he married Georgiana Bischoff and they have a son. Georgiana also has two daughters from previous marriages.

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Richard Thomas Quick Info

Full Name Richard Thomas
Net Worth $2 Million
Date Of Birth June 13, 1951
Place Of Birth Manhattan, New York City USA
Height 1.74 m, 1.74 m
Profession Actor
Education McBurney School, Columbia College of Columbia University
Nationality American
Spouse Georgiana Bischoff (m. 1994), Alma Gonzales (m. 1975–1993)
Children Pilar Alma Thomas, Gweneth Gonzales Thomas, Richard Francisco Thomas, Barbara Ayala Thomas, Montana James Thomas, Pilar Alma Thomas, Gweneth Gonzales Thomas, Richard Francisco Thomas, Barbara Ayala Thomas, Montana James Thomas
Parents Barbara Fallis, Richard Thomas, Barbara Fallis, Richard Thomas
Siblings Bronwyn Thomas, Bronwyn Thomas
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Richard-Thomas-Appreciation-Page-22787744172/
Twitter https://twitter.com/richardthomas_1
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0001796
Awards Emmy Award for the Best Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy award (1973)
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, The Robert Prosky Award for …
Movies “The Waltons” (1972-1981), All Quiet on the Western Front (1979), “A Doll’s House” (2005),“As the World Turns” (-2010), “The Edge of Night” (-1984), FX Network Cold War: The Americans (2013)
TV Shows “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”, “White Collar”, “The Good Wife”

Richard Thomas Trademarks

  1. Birthmark on his left cheek

Richard Thomas Important Facts

  • He was awarded the 1990 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for “The Lisbon Traviata” at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
  • Does voice overs for Mercedes Benz [2008]
  • Starring in a production of Terrence McNally’s “Unusual Acts of Devotion”, at the La Jolla Playhouse, alongside Doris Roberts and Harriet Sansom Harris. [May 2009]
  • Will be opening in the play, “Twelve Angry Men” in Dallas, co-starring George Wendt. [February 2007]
  • Richard Thomas left The Waltons (1971) at the end of the fifth season because he only signed a 5-year contract. He planned to pursue other acting opportunities. The Waltons: The Achievement (1977) was his last episode but he did made a comeback in Season 6 and the last three family television reunions.
  • Father of a son, Richard Francisco (born 1976), with Alma Gonzales.
  • Father of triplet-girls, Barbara Ayala, Gweneth Gonzales and Pilar Alma (born August 26, 1981), with ex-wife, Alma Gonzales.
  • Has one son, Montana James (born on July 28, 1996), with second and current wife, Georgiana Bischoff.
  • Speaks some Chinese, after changing his major at Columbia from Literature to Chinese. He changed his major from Literature to Chinese because he attended Columbia during the time that the Vietnam War was underway and as well as the controversy surrounding it. He was frustrated with the anti-war demonstrations and how they were interupting his educations and he felt the best way to avoid such disturbances was to change his major to Chinese.
  • Uses two tiny hearing aids due to the 50% hearing loss, as a result of otosclerosis (a nerve disorder).
  • Served as the host of the University of South Carolina’s Ecumenical Service of the Family and introduced His Holiness Pope John Paul II.
  • Is National Chairman of the Better Hearing Institute.
  • He first acted professionally at age seven; appeared as a cast replacement on the Broadway stage as John A. Roosevelt, one of the children of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, in the drama, “Sunrise at Campobello”.
  • His parents were owners of the New York School of Ballet. Among their students were Trinka Lowe and Daniel Levins.
  • Attended Columbia University.

Richard Thomas Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Elementary 2016 TV Series Mitch Barrett Actor
The Americans 2013-2016 TV Series Frank Gaad Actor
Incident at Vichy 2016 TV Movie Von Berg Actor
Chicago P.D. 2016 TV Series Adam Ames Actor
Anesthesia 2015 Mr. Werth Actor
The Good Wife 2014 TV Series Ed Pratt Actor
White Collar 2013 TV Series William Wolcott Actor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2001-2013 TV Series Nat Randolph / Daniel Varney Actor
The Music Teacher 2012 TV Movie Ray Actor
The Making of Bloodhounds, Inc. 2011 TV Movie Robert Hunter Actor
BloodHounds, Inc 2011 TV Series Robert Hunter Actor
Rizzoli & Isles 2011 TV Series Professor Dwayne Cravitz Actor
Time after Time 2011 TV Movie Dick Woodstein Actor
Law & Order 2009 TV Series Roger Jenkins Actor
Taking Woodstock 2009 Reverend Don Actor
The Best of the Bloodhounds 2008 Video Robert Hunter Actor
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King 2006 TV Mini-Series Howard Cottrell Actor
Wild Hearts 2006 TV Movie Bob Actor
Annie’s Point 2005 TV Movie Richard Eason Actor
Century City 2004 TV Series Dr. Brezak Actor
Just Cause 2002-2003 TV Series Hamilton Whitney III Actor
Anna’s Dream 2002 TV Movie Rod Morgan Actor
Beyond the Prairie, Part 2: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder 2002 TV Movie Charles Ingalls Actor
The Miracle of the Cards 2001 TV Movie Dr. Neal Kassell Actor
The Christmas Secret 2000 TV Movie Jerry McNeil Actor
Wonder Boys 2000 Walter Gaskell Actor
Bloodhounds, Inc. #4: Invasion of the UFO’s 2000 Short Robert Hunter Actor
In the Name of the People 2000 TV Movie Jack Murphy Actor
The Million Dollar Kid 2000 Ted Hunter Actor
BloodHounds, Inc. #3: Phantom of the Haunted Church 2000 Video short Robert Hunter Actor
BloodHounds, Inc. #5: Fangs for the Memories 2000 Video Robert Hunter Actor
The Practice 1999 TV Series Walter Arens Actor
Beyond the Prairie: The True Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder 1999 Video Charles Ingalls Actor
Big and Hairy 1998 TV Movie Victor Dewlap Actor
The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson 1998 TV Series David Robinson Actor
Touched by an Angel 1997-1998 TV Series Joe Greene Actor
Flood: A River’s Rampage 1998 TV Movie Herb Dellenbach Actor
Promised Land 1997-1998 TV Series Joe Greene Actor
A Thousand Men and a Baby 1997 TV Movie Dr. Hugh ‘Bud’ Keenan Actor
A Walton Easter 1997 TV Movie John-Boy Walton Actor
Timepiece 1996 TV Movie Richard Evans Actor
What Love Sees 1996 TV Movie Gordon Holly Actor
West Virginia 1996 TV Mini-Series Narrator (1996) (voice) Actor
The Christmas Box 1995 TV Movie Richard Evans Actor
The Invaders 1995 TV Series Jerry Thayer Actor
Down, Out & Dangerous 1995 TV Movie Tim Willows Actor
The Outer Limits 1995 TV Series Dr. Stephen Ledbetter Actor
A Walton Wedding 1995 TV Movie John-Boy Actor
Death in Small Doses 1995 TV Movie Richard Lyon Actor
Million Dollar Babies 1994 TV Mini-Series Oliva-Edouard Dionne Actor
To Save the Children 1994 TV Movie David Young Actor
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion 1993 TV Movie John-Boy Walton Actor
Linda 1993 TV Movie Paul Cowley Actor
Precious Victims 1993 TV Movie Don Weber Actor
I Can Make You Love Me 1993 TV Movie Richard Farley Actor
Lincoln 1992 TV Movie John Hay (voice) Actor
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 1992 TV Movie Gary Brown Actor
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus 1991 TV Movie James O’Hanlan Actor
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis 1991 TV Movie Lieutenant Steven Scott Actor
It 1990 TV Mini-Series Bill Denbrough Actor
Tales from the Crypt 1990 TV Series Dr. Trask Actor
Common Ground 1990 TV Movie Colin Diver Actor
American Playhouse 1982-1990 TV Series Cal Porter – Andre’s Lover / Kenneth Talley Jr. Actor
The Easter Story 1990 Video short Mark (voice) Actor
Glory! Glory! 1989 TV Movie Rev. Bobby Joe Actor
Go Toward the Light 1988 TV Movie Greg Madison Actor
Final Jeopardy 1985 TV Movie Marty Campbell Actor
The Master of Ballantrae 1984 TV Movie Henry Durie Actor
Hobson’s Choice 1983 TV Movie Will Mossup Actor
Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story 1983 TV Movie Hank Williams, Jr. Actor
Johnny Belinda 1982 TV Movie William Richmond Actor
Barefoot in the Park 1982 TV Movie Paul Bratter Actor
Berlin Tunnel 21 1981 TV Movie Lieutenant Sandy Mueller Actor
To Find My Son 1980 TV Movie David Benjamin Actor
Battle Beyond the Stars 1980 Shad Actor
All Quiet on the Western Front 1979 TV Movie Paul Baumer Actor
No Other Love 1979 TV Movie Andrew Madison Actor
Roots: The Next Generations 1979 TV Mini-Series Jim Warner Actor
Getting Married 1978 TV Movie Michael Carboni Actor
The Waltons 1971-1978 TV Series John-Boy Walton Actor
September 30, 1955 1977 Jimmy J. Actor
The Silence 1975 TV Movie Cadet James Pelosi Actor
The Red Badge of Courage 1974 TV Movie Pvt. Henry Fleming Actor
The Thanksgiving Story 1973 TV Movie Actor
You’ll Like My Mother 1972 Kenny Actor
Night Gallery 1972 TV Series Ian Evans (segment “The Sins of the Fathers”) Actor
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story 1971 TV Movie John-Boy Walton Actor
Cactus in the Snow 1971 Harley MacIntosh Actor
The F.B.I. 1971 TV Series John ‘Chill’ Chilton Actor
The Todd Killings 1971 Billy Roy Actor
Red Sky at Morning 1971 Joshua Arnold Actor
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1969-1970 TV Series Dennis Alan Graham Actor
Bonanza 1970 TV Series Billy Actor
Bracken’s World 1970 TV Series Alan Actor
Medical Center 1970 TV Series Toby Tavormina Actor
Last Summer 1969 Peter Actor
Winning 1969 Charley Actor
Seaway 1965 TV Series Martin Anderson Actor
A Flame in the Wind 1964 TV Series Chris Austen (1964-1965) Actor
The Defenders 1961 TV Series Johnny Remington Actor
Great Ghost Tales 1961 TV Series Conradin Actor
‘Way Out 1961 TV Series Jeremy Keeler Actor
Give Us Barabbas! 1961 TV Movie The Boy Actor
The DuPont Show of the Month 1959 TV Series Oliver Twist Actor
A Doll’s House 1959 TV Movie Ivor (as Richard E. Thomas) Actor
The Christmas Tree 1958 TV Movie Joey (as Richard Earl Thomas) Actor
From These Roots 1958 TV Series Richard (1961) Actor
As the World Turns 1956 TV Series Thomas Christopher ‘Tommy / Tom’ Hughes #4 (1966-1967) Actor
The Edge of Night 1956 TV Series Ben Schultz, Jr. (1961) Actor
The Waltons 1975-1977 TV Series 5 episodes Director
Camping with Camus 2000 Short producer Producer
For All Time 2000 TV Movie co-executive producer Producer
What Love Sees 1996 TV Movie co-producer Producer
Summer of Fear 1996 TV Movie co-executive producer Producer
Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story 1983 TV Movie executive producer Producer
The 35th Annual Tony Awards 1981 TV Special performer: “There Is Nothing Like a Dame”, “Once in Love with Amy”, “Mame”, “Hello, Dolly!” Soundtrack
The Waltons 1973-1975 TV Series performer – 3 episodes Soundtrack
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making ’12 Angry Men’ 2008 Video documentary short special thanks Thanks
Broadway: The Next Generation 2018 Documentary filming Himself Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2016 Documentary post-production Himself Self
Nature 2016 TV Series documentary Himself – Narrator Self
How Shakespeare Changed My Life 2016 Video short Himself Self
Home & Family 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Earl Hamner Storyteller 2015 Documentary Himself Self
Fox News Sunday 2014 TV Series Himself – Power Player of the Week Self
Pershing’s Last Patriot 2013 Documentary Introduction (voice) Self
Today 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
His Name Was Shad 2011 Video documentary short Himself Self
A Walton’s Family Reunion 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
TV Land Moguls 2009 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making ’12 Angry Men’ 2008 Video documentary short Himself – Juror #8, 2006-2008 Touring Production Self
The 60th Annual Tony Awards 2006 TV Special Himself – Presenter: The Year in Plays Self
Sweet Tornado: Margo Jones and the American Theater 2006 TV Movie documentary Tennessee Williams Self
Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater 2005 Documentary Narrator Self
The Tony Danza Show 2005 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
CBS at 75 2003 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Great Books 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
After They Were Famous 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
It’s a Miracle 2001 TV Series documentary Himself – Host Self
The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
American Experience 1999 TV Series documentary Himself – Narrator Self
CBS: The First 50 Years 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Riding the Rails 1997 Documentary Narrator (voice) Self
Dave’s World 1996 TV Series Himself Self
CBS This Morning 1988-1995 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Wild West 1993 TV Mini-Series documentary Self
All-Star Salute to Our Troops 1991 TV Movie Himself Self
The 43rd Annual Tony Awards 1989 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Regional Theatre Award Self
The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1985 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
Night of 100 Stars II 1985 TV Movie Himself Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish 1984 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Hour Magazine 1981-1983 TV Series Himself Self
Tom Cottle: Up Close 1982 TV Series Himself Self
Christmas at Kennedy Center with Leontyne Price 1982 TV Movie Himself – Host Self
Pavarotti & Friends 1982 TV Special Himself Self
The 35th Annual Tony Awards 1981 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
The John Davidson Show 1980 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Dinah! 1974-1980 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1975-1979 TV Series Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Guest / Himself – Actor Self
The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1979 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special Self
Everyday 1979 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Great Performances: Dance in America 1978 TV Series Himself – Host Self
CBS: On the Air 1978 TV Mini-Series documentary Co-host – part V Self
Good Morning America 1977 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The 2nd Annual People’s Choice Awards 1976 TV Special Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite Television Drama Self
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series Himself / Various Characters Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1973-1975 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Sisters of the Space Age 1974 Short documentary Narrator (voice) Self
The Hollywood Palladium 1974 TV Movie Himself Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1974 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Dinah’s Place 1973 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People 1973 TV Series Himself – Host Self
Match Game 73 1973 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
1, 2, 3 Go 1961-1962 TV Series Himself Self
The Outer Limits 1995 TV Series Dr. Stephen Ledbetter Archive Footage
Andy Colby’s Incredible Adventure 1988 Shad (uncredited) Archive Footage

Richard Thomas Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
1973 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series – Continuing) The Waltons (1971) Won
1973 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series – Continuing) The Waltons (1971) Nominated