Jon Walmsley
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| Jon Walmsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1956 Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1960–present |
Jon Walmsley (born 6 February 1956 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) is a British-American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, actor and producer.
Walmsley is a veteran of the stage and studio, having worked with many notable artists including Richard Marx, Brian Setzer, David Pack, David Koz, the Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Gregg Allman, Merle Haggard, Roy Acuff, Laurence Juber, John Mayall, Denny Laine, Spencer Davis, Peter and Gordon, Jackie Lomax, Roger Daltrey, the Beach Boys' Al Jardine and David Marks, Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean and Strawberry Alarm Clock.
In addition to his musical career, Walmsley is also known for his accomplishments as an actor, most notably a nine-season run as Jason Walton on The Waltons[1] (he also returned for all of the Waltons reunion projects during the 1980s and 1990s), as well as providing the voice of Christopher Robin for Disney's Winnie the Pooh cartoons.[2]
His musical style runs the gamut from classic pop rock, blues and country to standards.
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Actor
1960s
- Combat! (ABC military drama, 1966)
- Daniel Boone (NBC western series, 1968)
- The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (musical film with Walter Brennan and Buddy Ebsen, 1968)
- Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968) (voice)
- Adam-12 (NBC crime drama, 1969)
1970s
- The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
- The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (voice) 1972)
- The Waltons (1972–1981)
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1973–1974)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (voice)
- Dinky Hocker (1979)
- Family Feud (1979)
1980s
- A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (1982)
- Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982)
- A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (1982)
- Waiting to Act (1985)
1990s
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
- A Walton Wedding (1995)
- A Walton Easter (1997)
2000s
- TV total German Talkshow (2004)
- 7th Heaven, 7th Heaven Band
- 8 Simple Rules, guitar player
- Diverse TV shows
- Elf Sparkle (animation) (voice)
- O Christmas Tree (TV Special) (also music)
- Waltons (TV special) (2010)
- The Today Show (2011)
- Good Morning America (2013)
Composer - Producer - Musician
- The Waltons
- For the Love of May (2000)
- Waltons' Christmas Album
- Primal Twang Show - The legacy of the guitar
- Love-in Show - A Musical Celebration
- Projects with band "The U.K. Beat"
- 8 Simple Rules (guitar)
- 7th Heaven (guitar)
- Secret Life of the American Teenager (guitar)
- Elf Sparkle Animation (music)
- The U.K. Beat (CD) (2010)
- The Sunflowers (CD) (2011)
- A Joyful Noise (CD) (2013)
- Christmas In America (single) (2014)
Miscellaneous crew
- Treasure Quest (1996) (VG) (mandolin)
Art department
- Butterbox Babies (1995) (assistant set decorator)
References
External links
- Use mdy dates from June 2011
- Articles with hCards
- No local image but image on Wikidata
- People from Blackburn
- 1956 births
- Living people
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male voice actors
- English rock singers
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- American rock singers
- English emigrants to the United States
- American people of English descent
- Strawberry Alarm Clock members
