Then: David Harper
James Robert “Jim-Bob” Walton was the second youngest kid in the family. He was born a twin, though his sibling Joseph Zebulon did not live past birth. It was unfortunate that they did not both survive even though they were the only kids in the family delivered at the hospital. David Harper first played Jim-Bob in the made for television movie, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story. The year that filmed, The Waltons TV series became a reality. Harper then signed on to star in it and played Jim-Bob for the entire nine seasons of the show.
Then: David Harper
Now: David Harper
After working on The Waltons, David Harper continued to act for a while. He starred in a number of The Waltons specials, the miniseries The Blue and The Gray, and the movie Fletch. The actor attended business school as well and has not been active in the scene ever since. In 2011, Harper revealed that his hobbies and interests include reading, writing, music, and history (particularly ancient Sumer and the Civil War). He is also a fan of watching films and playing jigsaw puzzles.
Now: David Harper
