Ralph Waite
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.
Known For
Herb Farmer
The Bodyguard
Pete Cockrell
Trouble Man
Lathan Hooks
Crash and Burn
Shadow (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Frank
Cliffhanger
Elias Hooker
Chato's Land
Mr. Perryfield
Letters to God
Jack Dekker
Lawman
Jim Mackay
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Grandpa Ventura
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Peter's father (uncredited)
Last Summer
The Traveler
Timequest
John Walton
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John
Hot Summer Week
R.L. Dutton
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Narrator (voice)
The River Pirates
Drummer
Kid Blue
Orville Lemon
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Henry Stone
Red Alert
Olson
The Sporting Club
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Five Easy Pieces
Cal Simms
Sin and Redemption
Chick
Generation Gap
Mathews
The Stone Killer
John Walton
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
Tommy O'Bannon
A Good Sport
Jacob Hardesty
Spirit
Red Earth, White Earth
Sheriff
Blessings
Mace
The Grissom Gang
Sam Hackett
A Season of Hope
Sean Magruder
A Lovely Way to Die
Jared Teeter
Angel City
Drew McDermott
Sioux City
Alibi
Cool Hand Luke
President Mathews
The President's Man
John Walton
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Father Bernard Pagano
The Gentleman Bandit
Cal Simms
Sin & Redemption
Ed
25 Hill
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Keys
Casey Lyle
Silver City
John Walton
A Walton Easter
C.G.
On the Nickel
Lt. Fredericks
The Desperate Hours
John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman
Furman Temple
Sunshine State
Jacob Brawley
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Floyd Wing
OHMS
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Wild by Law
Frank Hayward
Crime of Innocence
Detective Cromie
The Pursuit of Happiness
Man from Toledo
The Borgia Stick
John Walton
A Walton Wedding
Self
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-06-22
Place of Birth
White Plains, New York, USA
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