John Curtis was the first child of Mary-Ellen and Curtis Willard, born in 1937. He made his first appearance in the episode "The Grandchild". Despite the fact that the character was introduced in later seasons of the show, the creators left his storyline undeveloped. According to a fan, John Curtis would have been 25 years old in the shows 1963 storyline, and he would have completed his college education. Despite the show ending in 1981 and there having been numerous reunion special films since then, what happened to John Curtis on The Waltons remains a mystery. The character did not appear in the special reunion productions. The details about where the actors who played John Curtis are not available. Michael and Marshall Reed, the actors who played John Curtis, didn’t come to the show’s reunion.