In 1984, he also appeared as Bill Woodfull in the miniseries Bodyline, and he played the part of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in the Australian mini-series A Thousand Skies.
His character married Maggie Hayward (Vikki Hammond)'s daughter, Alice Morgan (Megan Williams), but it was not a happy marriage.
His character was killed in a car accident, after throwing his mistress, Pamela Somers (Diane Craig) from the vehicle, saving her life.
Other television credits include Cop Shop, Skyways, A Country Practice, Halifax f.p., McLeod's Daughters, All Saints, MDA and Blue Heelers.
John Walton died at his home in Perth following a long battle with Huntington's disease, aged 62.