Webhawkes was the sister of earl hamner jr. , the creator of “the waltons” who based the show’s characters on his family and experiences growing up in rural virginia. The characters and the stories in the waltons television series were not entirely fictional. Earl hamner based the show on his. Webearl henry hamner jr. Webearl henry hamner jr. The giannini family had. Webi thought it was a fine idea. After all, it was the twilight zone and the idea of a black leopard in the hills of virginia was innovative, dramatic and shockingly right. They divide their time between studio city and laguna beach with periodic.
