TV Series: The Invaders (1967-68) Mar 28, 2008
Heading the all-star roster were Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Lord, James Whitmore, Ed Begley, Peter Graves, Burgess Meredith, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Hackman, Wayne Rogers, Dawn Wells, Pat Hingle, Sally Kellerman, Fritz Weaver, Carol Lynley, Karen Black, Louis Gossett Jr., Will Geer, Barry Williams and Lynn Loring (wife of Roy Thinnes). Also appearing in The Invaders were the stars of two classic science fiction films: Michael Rennie (The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951) and Kevin... (Suite101.com)
Movie: Executive Action Mar 5, 2008
Executive Action was filmed primarily in three locations: infamous Dealey Plaza in Dallas, the actual scene of "the crime of the century"; Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California; and the Pasadena, California, mansion of actor Will Geer, who played Ferguson in the film. The latter was used as the palatial home where Geer, Lancaster and Ryan plan the assassination. (Suite101.com)
Mr. Television: Deck The Halls Dec 10, 2007
"Mom always had a special feeling for you, Tommy." That was the same episode of Eight Is Enough, by the way, when guest star Will Geer morphed from kindly Grandpa Walton to a con artist who stole all the Bradford gifts. Wasn't that an odd bit of casting. (MediaWeek.com)
Pop culture Q&A Oct 20, 2007
Q: Can you throw any light on a movie that came out sometime after the JFK assassination, titled Executive Action or Executive Decision, starring Burt Lancaster and Will Geer. It was supposed to be a movie of fiction based on the facts about the assassination of the president. (Montana Standard, MT)
Are you a granny? Apr 25, 2007
To them, those names bring up images of actor Will Geer as Grandpa on "The Waltons" or Irene Ryan as Granny from the "Beverly Hillbillies." So, some people are selecting alternatives. Actress Goldie Hawn decided to be "Glamma" when her grandson was born. (Pensacola News Journal)
Take in some magic and whimsy this summer Mar 28, 2007
Magic is in the air this summer at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum - imps, fairies, sprites, a magician, a psychic, a ghost and a creature of the night are all scheduled to make appearances on Theatricum's naturally enchanted outdoor stage in Topanga Canyon ... The beginnings of the Theatricum Botanicum can be traced to the early 1950s when Will Geer, a victim of the McCarthy era blacklist (before he became known as the beloved Grandpa on TV's "The Waltons") opened a theater for blacklisted... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Have a hoot at a Hootenanny Sep 28, 2006
The family of the late actor Will Geer (Grandpa on TV's "The Waltons") invites young and old alike to sing along at Theatricum Botanicum's annual tribute to songwriter, folklorist, and labor leader Woody Guthrie ... Developed and often performed by Theatricum founder Will Geer along with family and friends, The Woody Show paints a musical portrait of the self-described "rambling man from Oklahoma," incorporating selections from published and unpublished writings of this seminal American artist... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Season Four of the Family-Friendly Classic The Waltons Arrives on DVD January 23 from Warner Home Video Sep 28, 2006
Grandparents Zeb (Will Geer) and Esther (Ellen Corby) serve as the family elders of this large and loving family, who together face the challenges of 1930s United States while living on Waltons Mountain. For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Music Under (And Near) The Stars May 21, 2006
Theater lovers can see works by Shakespeare, Shaw and other playwrights in repertory at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum () in Topanga, June through early October. L.A.'s parks and plazas host free classical, jazz, blues, rock, reggae, punk and world music through the summer, including Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey (), and California Plaza () and Pershing Square () downtown. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Warik puts himself in Burton's shoes May 4, 2006
and to his amazement was cast in a company that included Robert Ryan, Morris Carnovsky, Will Geer and Sada Thomson. "I was 19 and looked 13," he says. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Match Point takes its game to DVD Apr 25, 2006
Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer and Ellen Corby star in the saga of a large clan struggling to get by during hard times. Year threes 25 episodes are packed in a five-disc set. (MSNBC -- Movies)
