Uncover the Secrets of David Harper's Timeless Character in "The Waltons

Harper’s character was the youngest boy, though not the baby of the family; that title belonged to Kami Cotler’s Elizabeth Walton. Harper later revealed he played Jim-Bob as. The characters from "The Homecoming" and "The Waltons" were virtually the same characters, meaning the rights-holders to the film version of "Spencer's Mountain" had an. Jim-Bob (David W. Harper) discovers a family secret as he investigates why he doesn’t look much like the other Waltons. “This story enhances the character traits of each. David W. Harper got both his start and big break from starring as Jim-Bob Walton in the hit TV show The Waltons in 1972. Since the start of The Waltons, it has become a massive hit that still has reruns aired on television. David W. Harper (Jim-Bob Walton) As of 2019, Harper was an art dealer in Los Angeles, according to the Daily Mail . Not so coincidentally, he once worked as a driver for.