The Walton's Star is an American television series that aired from 1972 to 1981. The show starred Richard Thomas as John-Boy Walton, the eldest son of the Walton family. The show also featured Will Geer as Grandpa Walton and Ellen Corby as Grandma Walton. The show was set in the fictional town of Walton's Mountain, Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. Waite was the last name of the actor who played John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas.