Michael Learned, who played matriarch Olivia, recently revealed that she intentionally kept her relationship with her on-screen husband, John, the late Ralph Waite, platonic.

Michael Learned and Ralph Waite starred as husband and wife on the 1970s CBS show The Waltons. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail TV Learned reveals that she and Waite 'were in love' off ...

'WALTONS' STAR MICHAEL LEARNED SAYS SHE AND TV HUSBAND RALPH WAITE 'WERE IN LOVE' Fox News: What’s one memory of Ralph that's been on your mind lately or one that just makes you smile every time?

What's making me smile right now is the memory of working with the wonderful Michael Learned and the great Ralph Waite who played my parents, and what wonderful actors and people they were.

FILE - This 1975 file photo shows the cast of the television series "The Waltons," including Ralph Waite, top row, left, Richard Thomas, top row, center, and Michael Learned, top row, right.

Ralph Waite, who played the kind-and-steady patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series "The Waltons," died Thursday, his manager said. He was 85. Advertisement Article ...

Michael Learned and Ralph Waite reunite to star in Love Letters at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia.

Actress Michael Learned opened up about her platonic relationship with "The Waltons" co-star Ralph Waite during a recent appearance at The Hollywood Show.

For decades, the parents on The Waltons brought cheer to fans with their steady, honest love. Michael Learned, who played matriarch Olivia, recently revealed that she intentionally kept her ...

Michael Learned and Ralph Waite starred as husband and wife on the 1970s CBS show The Waltons. In an exclusive interview with DailyMail TV Learned reveals that she and Waite 'were in love' off ...