Facts: - birth name: ian geer flanders - spouse: abby craden & ndash ; 2001-present - birth date: 24 march 1966 - name: ian geer flanders - parents: ellen geer , ed flanders - occupation: actor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ian geer flanders .
ian geer flanders -lrb- born march 24 , 1966 -rrb- is an american actor .he is a third-generation actor/actress , the son of actress ellen geer and actor ed flanders and the grandson of actor will geer -lrb- best known for his role in '' the waltons '' as grandpa walton -rrb- .he is older half-brother of willow geer , megan geer , suzanne flanders and scott flanders .in may 2001 he married abby craden .