- Born
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- World-class guitarist and vocalist
An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Jon is a veteran of the stage and studio, having worked with many notable artists including (deep breath) Richard Marx, Brian Setzer, David Pack, David Koz, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Gregg Allman, Merle Haggard, Roy Acuff, Laurence Juber, John Mayall, Denny Laine, Spencer Davis, Peter and Gordon, Jackie Lomax, Roger Daltrey, The Beach Boys' Al Jardine and David Marks, Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean and Strawberry Alarm Clock.
In addition to an impressive musical career, Jon is also known for his accomplishments as an actor, most notably a nine-season run as Jason on "The Waltons", as well as creating the voice of Christopher Robin for Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh cartoons.
Jon's musical style runs the gamut from classic pop- rock, blues and country to standards.
- IMDb mini biography by: JW
- SpousesMarion Walmsley(August 18, 2008 - present)Lisa Harrison(June 30, 1979 - June 25, 2008) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenBrighton Walmsley
- Was the guitarist for Richard Marx in the late 1980s.
- Along with Eric Scott, he is one of only two actors to appear in every episode of The Waltons (1972).
- In 2018, Jon and his wife returned to the UK, (which he left at the age of two) and now live in retirement, on the coast of North Cornwall in the South West of England.
- Acting protégé of Ralph Waite.
- Has a band, "The U.K. Beat", which performs 1960s British rock and pop.
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