Ben Walton from ‘The Waltons’ Lost His TV Career: After 41 Years He Looks Happy Again at Daughter’s Wedding

• “The Waltons” actor Eric Scott faced career problems, leading to depression and a life away from television.

• Eric Scott is a happy family man of three children in real life!

Eric Scott became famous for his role in the hit TV show “The Waltons.” He spent ten years of his life portraying the TV family’s fifth child, Ben Walton. Sadly, Eric’s life didn’t turn out the way he expected when he was earning a paycheck of $250,000.

Countless actors start out working on popular TV shows and go on to live comfortable lives filled with money and expensive houses. For Eric, fame was only a brief stint in an otherwise stressful life of looking for and failing to find work.

Eric Scott on “The Waltons,” August 1978 | Source: Getty Images

Michael Learned, Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Jon Walmsley, Ellen Corby, Will Geer, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Judy Norton Taylor, Eric Scott, and Elizabeth McDonough on “The Waltons,” 1972 | Source: Getty Images

When “The Waltons” ended, Eric couldn’t find any more acting jobs. As work and money dwindled, depression set in, which led Eric down a dark spiral. His marriage to Karey Louis ended, and he spent a year lounging around his house, watching reruns of old shows and doing nothing productive with his time.

Eric Scott Is Happy with 3 Kids & His Wife: He Led Daughter Down the Aisle

After depression set in and Eric realized he wasn’t going to get an acting job soon, he took matters into his own hands. Instead of giving up, the actor looked for other, regular jobs. He swallowed his pride and became a courier for Chase Couriers. The actor confessed, “That was a tough one to swallow.”

Fans went wild over the photo, claiming Ashely was a carbon copy of a young Eric.

Nonetheless, he did his job, and he did it well. After a while with the company, he started getting promoted, eventually becoming the vice president of marketing. He also met Theresa Fargo, and the two tied the knot, starting their own family. These days, the retired actor is enjoying being a regular worker bee, like the rest of us.

Although the 64-year-old marriage to Theresa also ended, Eric found happiness with his third wife, Cinthia Ullman Wolfman. The pair shared two kids, Emma and Jeremy Scott, while Eric also shares his eldest daughter, Ashley Scott, with his second wife.

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the proud dad of three shared an image on Facebook to mark his oldest daughter’s wedding. The snapshot showed Eric and Cindy walking a beaming Ashley down the aisle at her wedding. Fans reacted to the news, with one commenting, “Oh best wishes to the Bride and Groom. She’s beautiful Eric.”

Another fan shot off, “So beautiful! Best wishes,” while another mentioned, “Congratulations Eric and your family. Best wishes to the beautiful bride and her husband.” Fans were pleased to see Eric and Cindy looking happy together as they gave Ashley away.

In 2022, Eric posted a photo of him and his brunette bride, Cindy, for their 22nd anniversary and captioned it, “The happiest 22 years of my life! Thanks Cindy for sharing our lives together.” Fans wished them the best, happy to hear Eric had finally found the perfect partner.

The star of “The Waltons” also showed off his love for his oldest kid in a sweet birthday post. Accompanying an image of an adolescent Ashley, Eric wrote, “Happy 28th birthday to my daughter Ashley! I am so proud of the wonderful woman you have become.” Fans went wild over the photo, claiming Ashely was a carbon copy of a young Eric.

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