8. The Real Grandpa Walton
Grandpa Walton was unflappable and was well loved for his mischievous, behaviour.
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But did you know that the actor behind the character was a big part of the Gay Rights Movement in the USA?
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Grandpa Walton was played by Will Geer, and in 1934 he began his civil rights story.
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Harry Hay and Will Geer were a couple back in a time where it was still considered a crime to be anything but straight. But his activism wasn’t just angled towards Gay Rights.
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As a young actor, Will was a member of the Communist Party of the United States. He would often campaign on behalf of striking workers and would often take his partner, Harry Hay, along with him.
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