Who owned the general store on The Waltons?
Joe Conley
Joe Conley, who played general store proprietor Ike Godsey on the beloved CBS family drama The Waltons, has died, his co-star Mary Beth McDonough reported Monday on her Facebook page.
Was there a real Ike Godsey store?
Photo Source www.DelsJourney.com. Here’s “Ike Godsey’s General Merchandise” (known in real life as the S&H Grocery Store). Unfortunately, it burned down a few years later, though a new store has sprung up in its place. Photo Source www.DelsJourney.com.
What happened to Ike Godsey from The Waltons?
Death. Conley died on July 7, 2013, at a care facility in Newbury Park, California of complications from dementia. He was 85 and is survived by his wife, three daughters and son.
Are The Waltons true stories?
“The Waltons” — based more than loosely on Hamner’s life and family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression — debuted on September 14, 1972. During its nine year run on CBS, the program earned two Golden Globe Awards as well as an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Drama Series.”
Why was Michael Learned off The Waltons for awhile?
Three times she won an Emmy. 1978 Michael Learned decided to quit her contract and leave the successful series “The Waltons”. Her departure from the show was declared to the TV audience by tuberculosis disease of “Ma Walton” and her long stay in a sanatorium. In 1979 Michael was married again to actor William Parker.
How many TV shows did The Waltons appear in?
“Acapulco”, “People’s Choice”, “Richard Diamond”, and others, as well as guest-starring on “Studio One”, “Playhouse 90”, and a dozen or more TV movies. Joe is also proud that he has over 200 commercials to his credit. We then turned the conversation to the Waltons.
What did the store keeper do in the Waltons?
The store both bought and sold goods providing an outlet for locally grown produce, animals, homemade items and crafts. Sometimes the store keeper acted as barber, blacksmith and banker for the townsfolk.
Where does the story of the Waltons take place?
Storyline. In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, during the Great Depression, the Walton family makes its small income from its sawmill on Walton’s Mountain. The story is told through the eyes of eldest son John-Boy, who wants to be a novelist, goes to college, and eventually fulfills his dream.
Why was Ike Godsey important to the Waltons?
Ike’s store played a pivitol role throughout the entire Waltons series for it served as the social and economic anchor of that mountain community.