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Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Acting June 22, 1928 (85 years old) February 13, 2014 White Plains, New York, USA

Biography

Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor. His most famous role may be John Walton Sr. on the 1970s CBS TV series The Waltons, which he occasionally directed. He is also well known for his portrayal of the slave ship first mate Slater in the mini-series Roots. Later in his career, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). He portrayed the recurring roles of Father Matt on the daytime serial Days of our Lives, of Jethro Gibbs's (Mark Harmon) father, Jackson Gibbs, on NCIS and of Seeley Booth's (David Boreanaz) grandfather, Hank Booth on Bones.

Movies 56

The Bodyguard 6.7

The Bodyguard

as Herb Farmer

1992
Cliffhanger 6.5

Cliffhanger

as Frank

1993
Cool Hand Luke 7.7

Cool Hand Luke

as Alibi

1967
Five Easy Pieces 7.1

Five Easy Pieces

as Carl Fidelio Dupea

1970
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

as Shadow (voice)

1996
The Magnificent Seven Ride! 5.7

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

as Jim Mackay

1972
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective 3.3

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

as Grandpa Ventura

2009
Lawman 6.6

Lawman

as Jack Dekker

1971
Chato's Land 6.5

Chato's Land

as Elias Hooker

1972
The President's Man 4.7

The President's Man

as President Mathews

2000
Last Summer 6.2

Last Summer

as Peter's father (uncredited)

1969
A Lovely Way to Die 4.8

A Lovely Way to Die

as Sean Magruder

1968
Silver City 6.1

Silver City

as Casey Lyle

2004
Spirit 6.1

Spirit

as Jacob Hardesty

2001
Trouble Man 6.3

Trouble Man

as Pete Cockrell

1972
The Stone Killer 6.3

The Stone Killer

as Mathews

1973
Kid Blue 7.0

Kid Blue

as Drummer

1973
The Grissom Gang 6.7

The Grissom Gang

as Mace

1971
A Season of Hope 3.5

A Season of Hope

as Sam Hackett

1995
Letters to God 6.9

Letters to God

as Mr. Perryfield

2010
Sunshine State 6.4

Sunshine State

as Furman Temple

2002
Crash and Burn 4.3

Crash and Burn

as Lathan Hooks

1990
Sioux City 5.1

Sioux City

as Drew McDermott

1994
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses 7.1

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

as Jacob Brawley

2007
The Pursuit of Happiness 6.2

The Pursuit of Happiness

as Detective Cromie

1971
Sparks: The Price of Passion 6.0

Sparks: The Price of Passion

as Orville Lemon

1990
Gabe the Cupid Dog 6.3

Gabe the Cupid Dog

as R.L. Dutton

2012
Snake Treaty 6.0

Snake Treaty

1989
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain 5.0

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

as John Walton

1982
25 Hill 6.1

25 Hill

as Ed

2011
Timequest 5.0

Timequest

as The Traveler

2000
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion 7.3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

as John Walton

1993
The Sporting Club 4.2

The Sporting Club

as Olson

1971
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain 4.8

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

as John Walton

1982
Hot Summer Week 4.0

Hot Summer Week

as John

1972
The Gentleman Bandit 5.7

The Gentleman Bandit

as Father Bernard Pagano

1981
Generation Gap 7.2

Generation Gap

as Chick

2008
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain 5.0

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

as John Walton

1982
The Desperate Hours 4.0

The Desperate Hours

as Lt. Fredericks

1967
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

as John Walton

1995
Keys 4.5

Keys

as Dr. C.J. Halligan

1994
Angel City 6.2

Angel City

as Jared Teeter

1980
Crime of Innocence 6.0

Crime of Innocence

as Frank Hayward

1985
OHMS 7.5

OHMS

as Floyd Wing

1980
A Good Sport 9.0

A Good Sport

as Tommy O'Bannon

1984
The Secret Life of John Chapman 7.2

The Secret Life of John Chapman

as John Chapman

1976
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons 7.8

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

1980
A Walton Easter 7.3

A Walton Easter

as John Walton

1997
Red Alert 5.3

Red Alert

as Henry Stone

1977
On the Nickel 7.0

On the Nickel

as C.G.

1980
Good Old Boy 7.0

Good Old Boy

as Narrator (voice)

1988
The Borgia Stick 8.5

The Borgia Stick

as Man from Toledo

1967
Sin and Redemption 6.0

Sin and Redemption

as Cal Simms

1994
Blessings 6.5

Blessings

as Sheriff

2003
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

as Self

2008
Wild by Law 7.2

Wild by Law

as Aldo Leopold (voice)

1991

TV Shows 22

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