Richard Thomas left the series the Waltons because he wanted to pursue different acting careers.
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John "John-Boy" Walton, Jr. was played by two actors : Richard Thomas in seasons 1 to 6 and Robert Wightmanin the seasons 8 through 9 .
Richard Thomas played the role until 1977. After five seasons, he left The Waltons to pursue other acting roles, and he probably was also afraid of being typecast. For the last two seasons, Robert Wightman played the role. Thomas returned in three reunion movies: "A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion" (1993), "A Walton Wedding" (1995) and "A Walton Easter" (1997).
Thomas Richard Barker was born in 1799.
Richard Darton Thomas died on 1857-08-21.