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 ...

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

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

Top, from left: Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, John Walmsley, Judy Norton-Taylor, Richard Thomas; (bottom, from left): Mary Beth McDonough, Kami Cotler, Will Geer, Ellen Corby, Eric Scott & David ...

Both actors agreed that the off-screen bond between The Waltons kids, Learned, and Ralph Waite, who played dad John Walton, helped make the show so appealing to audiences.