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Eric Scott (actor)

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Eric Scott
Scott in 2012
Born
Eric Scott Magat

(1958-10-20) October 20, 1958 (age 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1971–2011
Spouses
  • Karey Louis (1980–1982)
    Theresa Fargo (1989–1992)
Cynthia Ullman Wolfen
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(m. 2000)​

Eric Scott (born Eric Scott Magat; October 20, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Ben Walton, which he first played in the television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971) and then in the series it inspired, The Waltons.

Early life

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Scott's father was a mail carrier, and his mother was his guardian on the set of The Waltons.[1] He has an older brother, Alan, and a younger brother, Dana.

Career

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As a child he appeared in several television commercials, and had roles in Medical Center, The Interns, Bewitched, Lancer, The Doris Day Show, The Young Rebels,[2] and in the film The Million Dollar Duck, starring Sandy Duncan.[3]

In 1971, he first played the role of Ben Walton on the television movie, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971). He reprised the role when the film turned into The Waltons, premiering in 1972 and remaining on the series throughout its nine-season run until its end in 1981. He eventually reprised the role again for all of the series' television films and reunions during the 1980s and 1990s.

During his tenure on The Waltons, Scott attempted a music career with his co-star Joe Conley (who played Ike Godsey), where he approached Scott to create a song-and-dance act, and tour across the country, in which Scott agreed. They took their live show on the road, and eventually recorded and released an album together in 1979, where they sang popular hit songs spanning several decades, from the 1930s through the 1970s, which included music from Elvis Presley and The Beatles; it also included a special version of the Waltons' theme song with added lyrics. This act would take part on The Waltons as well, as they sang and dance together on the seventh-season episode "The Obstacle" in 1979.[4][5] Scott and Conley developed a lifelong relationship through the years until the latter's death in 2013.

After The Waltons ended in 1981, Scott appeared on few shows and movies. He appeared on the television series The Fall Guy, and the movies The Loch Ness Horror (1982) and Never Again (2001), where he reunited with Sandy Duncan.

Personal life

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Scott is of the Jewish faith.[6]

He was briefly married to actress Karey Louis. His second marriage was to Theresa Fargo, the mother of his daughter, until her death from acute myelomonocytic leukemia on November 5, 1992. Fargo developed the disease during her pregnancy.[7] The child was delivered by cesarean section one month early so that Fargo could begin chemotherapy, but Fargo died two days after the birth.[6]

In March 2000, Scott married Cynthia (Cindy) Ullman Wolfen. They have two children.[8]

Today, Scott owns Chase Messengers, a parcel delivery service, in Encino, California.[9] He stated that being rejected from auditions as a child was a good preparation for working in sales.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1971The Million Dollar DuckEddieUncredited
1982The Loch Ness HorrorBrad
1997Defying GravitySteinman
2001Never AgainArthur

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1969LancerRobbie MoranEpisode: "The Gifts"
1970The Doris Day ShowBoyEpisode: "The Gas Station"
1970The InternsChristopherEpisode: "Dancy"
1971BewitchedHerbieEpisode: "Out of the Mouths of Babes"
1971Medical CenterDannyEpisode: "The Corrupted"
1971The Homecoming: A Christmas StoryBen WaltonTV film which inspired The Waltons
1972–1981The WaltonsBen Walton212 episodes
1974The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneBertTV movie
1978–1979ABC Afterschool SpecialEric / David2 episodes
1980The Waltons: A Decade of the WaltonsBen Walton / HimselfTV movie
1982A Wedding on Walton's MountainBen WaltonTV movie
1982Mother's Day on Walton's MountainBen WaltonTV movie
1982A Day for Thanks on Walton's MountainBen WaltonTV movie
1985The Fall GuySheldon DownEpisode: "Spring Break"
1993A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionBen WaltonTV movie
1995A Walton WeddingBen WaltonTV movie
1997A Walton EasterBen WaltonTV movie

Discography

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  • Joe Conley & Eric Scott of The Waltons (1979)[10][11]

References

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  1. ↑ Scott, Vernon, 'The Waltons' Eric Scott Is Just a Normal 16-year-old, Tulsa World, November 30, 1975, page 142
  2. ↑ Mailbag, The Kansas City Star, August 18, 1974, page 119
  3. 1 2 Huser, Mary Ann, Actor learns to cope with real-life tragedy, Simi Valley Star, December 4, 1994, page 8
  4. ↑ "The Waltons s7-ep14". Retrieved August 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "The Waltons - The Characters - Ike Godsey". Retrieved August 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 1 2 A Walton Family Tragedy, People, February 1, 1993, pages 79-84
  7. ↑ "Life After the Waltons". People.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ↑ "Eric Scott". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Where are the Waltons?". Americanprofile.com. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  10. ↑ "Joey Conley, Eric Scott – Joe Conley & Eric Scott Of The Waltons". Discogs. Retrieved August 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "The Waltons - Joe and Eric". All About the Waltons. Retrieved August 18, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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