John Walton Sr. when he was just John Boy :)

[Emmy]

Share if you like other photos of the cast when they were younger or in the case of the child actors, older. 

[Emmy]

Here is Will Geer in his younger days. I think this is from 1947.

[Emmy]

Not sure what age Richard Thomas was in this photo, but he looks pretty young.

[Emmy]

Ellen Corby in her younger years.

[Emmy]

Young Peggy Rea (Rose)

[Easton]

Young Earl Hamner Jr. with Richard Thomas

The Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. explained why Richard Thomas was the perfect John-Boy
"I often said he made a better John-Boy than I did being me."

Earl on why Richard was the perfect John-Boy.

[Emmy]

Earl Hamner Jr. speaks about the cast of the Waltons.