Full Name | David William Harper |
First Name | David |
Middle Name | William |
Last Name | Harper |
Birth Name | David William Harper |
Profession | Former Actor |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | White |
Birth City | Abilene, Texas |
Birth Country | USA |
Father Name | Paul Harper |
Father Profession | Actor |
Gender Identity | Male |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Horoscope | Libra |
Networth | 100000 |
Filmography | The Waltons,The Blue and the Gray,Fletch |
Education | North Hollywood High School |
Networth | $100 k |
Date of Birth | October 4,1961 |
Age | 63 years |
Best known for playing Jim-Bob Walton in the NBC drama series The Waltons, David William Harper is an American actor. He is also known for his acting roles in Fletch, and The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.
David William Harper was born on 4th October 1961 in Abilene, Texas, the United States of America to actor Paul Harper. He is an American as per his nationality and has White ethnic descent.
He is 59 years old as of 2021. The star kid enrolled and graduated from North Hollywood High School. Later, David went to study business.
Fletch star made his acting debut in 1971 and appeared in films and TV shows until 2011. He earned most of his fortune from his role Jim-Bob in The Waltons.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Harper is estimated to own a net worth of around $100 thousand as of 2021.
Harper made his acting debut as the second-youngest of seven siblings, Jim-Bob Walton in the 1971 made-for-television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story.
The following year, the film was turned into a historical drama television series The Waltons.
Harper remained with the series and reprised his role as Jim-Bob throughout its nine-season run alongside Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Ellen Corby, and Judy Norton.
After the show ended in 1981, he went and starred in the CBS miniseries The Blue and the Gray as James Hale alongside John Hammond, Stacy Keach, and Lloyd Bridges.
The show's title refers to the colors of the uniforms worn by the United States Army and Confederate States Army Soldiers.
He then starred in several film and TV shows which include Fletch, 3:15 the Moment of Truth, Today, Walking Tall: Final Chapter, and Earl Hamner Storyteller.
As of 2021, The Waltons star is not active in the entertainment industry, however, he does appear at Waltons-related shows and functions as collectible and memorabilia fairs.
Since his break from acting in 2011, Harper is living a low-key life. He prefers a private lifestyle, hence, is not active on any social media platforms.
Similarly, due to a lack of confirmed news and sources, his relationship status remains under wraps as of 2021.
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