Was the real Mary Ellen Walton a nurse?

Hawkes graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in nursing. She worked briefly at the University of Virginia Hospital before joining her husband, Glenn Hawkes, a retired Army colonel and psychologist, on his military assignments around the country.

Why did Curt leave Mary Ellen on The Waltons?

Then Curt was killed at Pearl Harbor in the 1978 season, and Mary Ellen found new love with Arlington Wescott “Jonesy” Jones (Richard Gililand) while taking premed courses. The romance was threatened when Curt was discovered not to have died after all, but the two decided their marriage had ended and divorced.

What is Mary Ellen Walton doing now?

She now hosts her own YouTube channel about the show. Norton now hosts Behind the Scenes with The Waltons, a YouTube series about the beloved ’70s show. There, she shares her memories of the making of The Waltons and answers fans’ questions in a segment she calls “Ask Judy.”

Does Mary Ellen marry Jonesy?

In the show, Jonesy is the husband of Mary-Ellen Walton and a stepfather to John-Curtis Willard. He is also a father to Clay Jones and Katie Jones. Jonesy and Mary-Ellen got married in the reunion movie on Mother’s Day on Walton’s Mountain.