James Robert Walton, also known as Jim-Bob Walton, was the youngest of the Walton sons. Before following his aspirations of flight, he was known for tinkering and understanding the mechanics of new technologies, sometimes with his head in the clouds.
Despite Jim-Bob’s lofty ambitions, his actor, David W. Harper, would live a far more private life when The Waltons ended. What became of this young actor when he left Walton’s Mountain?