David W. Harper Wiki Biography
David William Harper (born October 4, 1961) is an American actor.He began his acting career in The Waltons by appearing with his other TV brothers and sisters in The Homecoming; he then remained with the series, playing Jim Bob Walton, the youngest of the Walton brothers.When The Waltons ended in 1981, he continued acting, appearing in The Blue and the Gray, a television miniseries. David also returned to play Jim Bob in the three Waltons movies, made in 1982. He appeared in Fletch in 1985, but then seemed to disappear from television altogether.Even though David has not continued in show business, he does, however, continue to be seen at Waltons functions and other collectible and memorabilia fairs. Fortunately for Waltons fans, David has also returned to the screen in each one of the later special movie editions of The Waltons, produced in 1990s.
| Full Name | David W. Harper |
| Net Worth | $100 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | October 4, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Abilene, Texas, USA |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Nationality | American |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363842 |
| Movies | Fletch |
| TV Shows | The Waltons |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Walton Easter | 1997 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton (as David Harper) |
| A Walton Wedding | 1995 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton (as David Harper) |
| A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | 1993 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton |
| 3:15 | 1986 | Pay-Off guy (as David Harper) | |
| Fletch | 1985 | Teenager (as David Harper) | |
| A Day for Thanks on Walton’s Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton |
| The Blue and the Gray | 1982 | TV Mini-Series | James Hale |
| Mother’s Day on Waltons Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton |
| A Wedding on Walton’s Mountain | 1982 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton |
| The Waltons | 1971-1981 | TV Series | Jim-Bob Walton |
| The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons | 1980 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob Walton / Himself |
| Final Chapter: Walking Tall | 1977 | Driver of the stolen sherrifs car (uncredited) | |
| The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | 1971 | TV Movie | Jim-Bob (as David Harper) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Waltons | 1975-1979 | TV Series performer – 3 episodes |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Hamner Storyteller | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Today | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Walton’s Family Reunion | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Actor (as David Harper) |
| After They Were Famous | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |