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Richard Thomas

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Biography

Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor, best known as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama The Waltons. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. During his career, Thomas won an Emmy Award, and received nominations for another Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.Thomas was born in Manhattan, the son of Barbara (née Fallis) and Richard S. Thomas, in 1951. His parents were dancers with the New York City Ballet and owned the New York School of Ballet. He attended The Allen Stevenson School and the McBurney School in Manhattan. Thomas was seven when he made his Broadway debut in Sunrise at Campobello (1958) playing John Roosevelt, son of future U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Appears in a KinoChain journey

No Other Love

As Andrew Madison

Wonder Boys

As Walter Gaskell

All Quiet on the Western Front

As Paul Bäumer

Anesthesia

As Mr. Werth

Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

As Hank Williams, Jr.

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

As Himself

Fifth of July

As Kenneth Talley Jr.

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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From Transylvania to Treasure Island

Trace Tim Curry's wild ride from cult icon to family favourite, one unforgettable role at a time.

8 films

When the Children's Host Turns Predator

Casper Kelly's Buddy lets a singing orange unicorn hold his own cast hostage inside a deranged 1990s kids' show. This chain traces the lineage of the lethal ent...

5 films

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