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Robert Wightman is an American actor perhaps best known for replacing Richard Thomas in the role of "John-Boy Walton" in the TV series ''The Waltons''. He played the role beginning with the show's eighth season in 1979 until the end of the series in 1981. He also appeared in the role in the TV movie ''A Day of Thanks on Walton's Mountain'' in 1982. His movie credits include ''American Gigolo'' and the starring role in ''Stepfather III'' as the main character of the film, taking over the role originally played by Terry O'Quinn. He has worked often in the theatre, notably in the play Vieux Carré by Tennessee Williams produced with Williams' blessing by Karen Kondazian and starring Ray Stricklyn.〔(Backstage May 22, 2002 )〕 Robert Osborne said both Stricklyn and Wightman gave "touching and heartbreaking performances".〔(Robert Osborne, TV review, Los Angeles, KTTV Channel 11 News Tonight, 1983 )〕 Sylvie Drake in the Los Angeles Times singled-out "the excellent Robert Wightman" as Edgar in LATC's "King Lear",〔Los Angeles Times, November 09, 1987 STAGE REVIEW: 'King Lear' Beset by Big Imaginations, by SYLVIE DRAKE Times Theater Writer〕 and Hoyt Hilsman writing for Backstage praised his "lovely and mysterious" portrayal as Budge in the dark comedy "The Day Room" by Don DeLillo.〔(Backstage June 20, 2001 )〕 ==Selected filmography== *''The Waltons'' (1979–1981; 1982 movie) *''American Gigolo'' (1980) *''Zorro (Cartoon), The Trap'' (1981) *''Impulse'' (1984) *''Capitol (1985-86) *''On Wings of Eagles'' (1986) *''Opposing Force'' (1986) *''It's A Living'' (1987) *''Stepfather III'' (1992) *''Matlock (television series)'' (1993) *''Living in Oblivion'' (1995) *''Box of Moon Light'' (1996) *''Poodle Springs'' (1998) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Wightman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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