Richard Thomas Sr. became a well-known celebrity when he starred as John-Boy Walton on “The Waltons.” The star later became a father to seven children where four of them were with his first wife, Alma Gonzales.
He and Gonzales had one child, a son named Richard Thomas Jr., and triplets Gweneth, Pilar, and Barbara Thomas. The actor and his wife stayed together for 18 years before they failed to make their bond everlasting and went their separate ways.
Richard Thomas as John Boy Walton on “The Waltons” series pilot movie, “The Homecoming, A Christmas Story” on December 19, 1971 | Source: Getty Images
In 2005, Richard Sr. confessed that he felt charmed, but “at some point, life brings you to your knees, and in my case, it was a painful divorce…” He revealed that divorcing Gonzales was not his idea, but even though he was reluctant to take the next step, he had to be dragged along.
However, he kicked and screamed into a “happier life,” coming across Georgiana Bischoff in 1993, after his divorce was done. Not long after “The Waltons” alum met Bischoff, they became a couple, and less than a year after his divorce; he married for the second time.
Luciano Pavarotti, Richard Thomas, and his children on the “Pavarotti & Friends” special on March 29, 1982 | Source: Getty Images
The “Homecoming: A Christmas Story” actor and the art dealer tied the knot on November 20, 1994. The couple exchanged vows in front of almost 50 guests, including Richard Jr., who served as his father’s best man, while his triplets became bridesmaids.
Bischoff, who was also once married, “never.” imaged she’d marry again, just like the actor; however, she felt when they found passion, “it was great.” In 2020, the couple was still happily married, and the star shared their secrets to a lasting bond.
Georgiana Bischoff and her husband Richard Thomas at the opening night of “My Name Is Lucy Barton” on Broadway on January...
