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The Waltons was a beloved '70s drama series with a long-lasting impact on pop culture. The cast includes both actors who are still active in the industry and those who have since passed. Richard Thomas and Michael Learned continue to act, while others like Ralph Waite have sadly passed away.

The Waltons was a long-running drama series from the '70s with an ensemble that is obviously now much older in the 21st century, but which includes many actors who are still alive and active in the industry - and a few who have, sadly, passed. The 1970s were filled with some influential and some forgettable series, and The Waltons has become an iconic part of pop culture. The story of the rural Virginian family during the Great Depression and WWII era is a charming and warm tale, even if it's been slightly lost to time.

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"Good night, John-Boy. Good night, Elizabeth. And good night, daddy. Good night, son. And good night, mama. Good night, Mary Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob." Even if you've never watched a single moment of the classic TV show "The Waltons," the impact the series has had on television continues on even to this day. With the series' roots stemming back all the way to one of the most hated episodes of "The Twilight Zone" in history, references to "The Waltons" have extended all the way to films like 2016's "The Nice Guys," where Matt Bomber's villainous Dr. Malek is given the code name "John Boy" as he shares a similar facial birthmark to John-Boy actor Richard Thomas.

Created by Earl Hamner Jr., "The Waltons" centered on the titular family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II, based on Hamner Jr.'s book "Spencer's Mountain." With a...

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Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, Ike Godsey's (Joe Conley) wife on The Waltons TV series and sequel movies on CBS, has died at the age of 83. The Texas resident's death was announced in a pair of posts on her Facebook page, on June 14, 2016. Edwards' longtime co-star, Conley, passed away on July 7, 2013. The two are pictured above, attending The Waltons TV show's 40th Anniversary Reunion at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, in Los Angeles, CA on September 29, 2012.

Edwards' other TV series work includes the short-lived Boone TV series (1984-85 NBC), also from Waltons creator Earl Hamner, Jr. who died in March of this year. She was next in the cast of the Sara TV series (1985), starring Geena Davis in the title role, which was cancelled after 13 episodes.

Ronnie Claire Edwards, the actress who played Corabeth Walton Godsey on “The Waltons,” died Tuesday. She was 83. Edwards died peacefully in her sleep, according to a post on her Facebook page. She lived in Dallas, Texas, and was originally from Oklahoma City. “Our beautiful and extraordinary friend has peacefully made her final curtain call. Thank you all for your wonderful caring and support,” the message read. Also Read: Earl Hamner, Creator of 'The Waltons,' Dies at 92 Edwards is best known for playing Corabeth, the wife of storekeeper Ike Godsey (Joe Conley) on the drama centered around a family...

So sad. ‘The Waltons’ star Joe Conley died of complications from dementia at the age of 85 at a California care facility.

Joe Conley, best known for his role as a small town storekeeper in the 1970s television series The Waltons, died July 7 in Newbury Park, Calif. at age 85.

Joe Conley Dies — Waltons Co-Stars Remember Actor On Facebook

Joe played good-natured storekeeper Ike Godsey on the CBS family drama The Waltons from 1972 to 1981. He was well-loved by his co-stars, who took to social media to honor his memory.

Joe’s former co-star Mary Beth McDonough, who played Erin Walton on The Waltons, confirmed his death in a Facebook post.

Mary Beth wrote, “It is a sad day. So sorry to let you know Joe Conley, our beloved Ike Godsey, passed early this morning, please keep him, (wife) Louise, and his family in your prayers. Rip Mr. Godsey.”

Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards,...

Joe Conley, best known for playing the kindly storekeeper Ike Godsey on the popular TV series The Waltons, died on Sunday. He was 85. News of the veteran actor's death was confirmed by his wife, Louise, who told the Los Angeles Times that her husband had dementia and passed away at a care facility in Newbury Park, Calif. Conley began playing Godsey in 1972 and remained with the hit CBS program until it ended in 1981. He also appeared in all six of the show's reunion movies that were made following its run. The Buffalo, N.Y., native began his acting career in the 1950s and appeared on several TV series prior to The Waltons including Mister Ed, Lassie, Make Room for Daddy, Dragnet, Dennis the Menace,...

Joe Conley has passed away. The actor, best known for his role on 1971's The Waltons, died Sunday, July 7 in Newbury Park, Calif. at the age of 85. Conley's wife Louise told The Los Angeles Times that her husband had been battling dementia, and was living at a care facility at the time of his death. Conley landed the role of storekeeper Ike Godsey on The Waltons in 1972. The classic CBS family drama followed the life of a mountain family living in Virginia during the Great [...]...

Joe Conley, an actor best known as the small town storekeeper on the TV series The Waltons, has died at age 85.

The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that according to wife Louise Conley, Joe Conley died at a care facility in Southern California on Sunday. She says he had suffered from dementia.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Conley had bit parts on 1960s series like Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies before he landed the role on CBS’s The Waltons in 1972 that would last nearly a decade.

Conley played Ike Godsey, postmaster and owner of the Jefferson County...

Thousand Oaks, Calif. (AP) — Joe Conley, an actor best known as the small town storekeeper on the TV series "The Waltons," has died at age 85.

The Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday that according to wife Louise Conley, Joe Conley died at a care facility in Southern California on Sunday. She says he had suffered from dementia.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Conley had bit parts on 1960s series like "Green Acres" and "The Beverly Hillbillies" before he landed the role on CBS's "The Waltons" in 1972 that would last nearly a decade.

Conley played Ike Godsey, postmaster and owner of the Jefferson County general store frequented by the Walton family in Depression-era Virginia. He would appear in 172 episodes over nine seasons and in TV movie reunions that lasted into the 1990s.

The veteran character actor who played shopkeepeer Ike Godsey on CBS‘ period family drama The Waltons died Sunday at a care facility in Newbury Park CA. He was 85. Joe Conley appeared in episodes of dozens of TV shows during the 1950s and ’60s, including Lassie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Dragnet, Dennis the Menace, Gunsmoke, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mister Ed and The Brady Bunch. Then he landed the Waltons gig, appearing in more than 170 episodes during the show’s 1972-81 run and some subsequent reunion movies in the 1990s. Conley continued to act sporadically into the 21 century, including a small role in the 2000 Tom Hanks film Cast Away. His autobiography, Ike Godsey of Walton’s Mountain, was published in 2009...

The veteran character actor who played shopkeepeer Ike Godsey on CBS‘ period family drama The Waltons died Sunday at a care facility in Newbury Park CA. He was 85. Joe Conley appeared in episodes of dozens of TV shows during the 1950s and ’60s, including Lassie, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Dragnet, Dennis the Menace, Gunsmoke, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mister Ed and The Brady Bunch. Then he landed the Waltons gig, appearing in more than 170 episodes during the show’s 1972-81 run and some subsequent reunion movies in the 1990s. Conley continued to act sporadically into the 21 century, including a small role in the 2000 Tom Hanks film Cast Away. His autobiography, Ike Godsey of Walton’s Mountain, was published in 2009...

For nine seasons on CBS, The Waltons was a part of a weekly tradition for television viewers. It was a staple of Thursday nights for so long that many were a little lost when it finally went off the air in 1981.

Based on Spencer's Mountain by Earl Hamner Jr. and a 1963 Henry Fonda movie of the same name, The Waltons revolves around a large family living in rural Virginia. The family, living on Walton's Mountain, is played by Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Richard Thomas, Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Judy Norton-Taylor, David W. Harper, and Kami Cotler.

The mountain setting is also home to several other townspeople played by Mary Jackson, Helen Kleeb, Joe Conley, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Lynn Hamilton, and Robert Donner.

As the series wore on, the family grew through weddings and births. There were also a few notable cast changes. Thomas...