who is david arquette's father who was on the waltons
(The New York Times). Lewis Arquette, who had a recurring role as J. D. Pickett on ''The Waltons'' and was a member of the third generation of a Hollywood family of actors, died on Saturday of congestive heart failure.He was 65.e was 65.He was the son of Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, a staple on Jack Parr's ''Tonight Show'' and ''Hollywood Squares,'' and was himself the father of a generation of actors: Rosanna, Richmond, Patricia, Alexis and David Arquette.