Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 22, 1928
Place of Birth:
White Plains, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid Dog | R.L. Dutton |
| 2011 | 25 Hill | Ed |
| 2010 | Letters to God | Mr. Perryfield |
| 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective | Grandpa Ventura |
| 2008 | Generation Gap | Chick |
| 2008 | A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' | Self |
| 2007 | Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses | Jacob Brawley |
| 2004 | Silver City | Casey Lyle |
| 2003 | Timequest | The Traveler |
| 2003 | Blessings | Sheriff |
| 2002 | Sunshine State | Furman Temple |
| 2001 | Spirit | Jacob Hardesty |
| 2000 | The President's Man | President Mathews |
| 1997 | A Walton Easter | John Walton |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Shadow (voice) |
| 1995 | A Season of Hope | Sam Hackett |
| 1995 | A Walton Wedding | John Walton |
| 1994 | Sin and Redemption | Cal Simms |
| 1994 | Sioux City | Drew McDermott |
| 1994 | Sin & Redemption | Cal Simms |
| 1994 | Keys | Dr. C.J. Halligan |
| 1993 | Cliffhanger | Frank |
| 1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | John Walton |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Herb Farmer |
| 1991 | Wild by Law | Aldo Leopold (voice) |
| 1990 | Crash and Burn | Lathan Hooks |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Orville Lemon |
| 1989 | Snake Treaty | |
| 1988 | The River Pirates | Narrator (voice) |
| 1985 | Crime of Innocence | Frank Hayward |
| 1984 | A Good Sport | Tommy O'Bannon |
| 1982 | Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain | John Walton |
| 1982 | A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain | John Walton |
| 1982 | A Wedding on Waltons Mountain | John Walton |
| 1981 | The Gentleman Bandit | Father Bernard Pagano |
| 1980 | Angel City | Jared Teeter |
| 1980 | On the Nickel | C.G. |
| 1980 | OHMS | Floyd Wing |
| 1977 | Red Alert | Henry Stone |
| 1976 | The Secret Life of John Chapman | John Chapman |
| 1973 | Kid Blue | Drummer |
| 1973 | The Stone Killer | Mathews |
| 1972 | Trouble Man | Pete Cockrell |
| 1972 | Chato's Land | Elias Hooker |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Jim Mackay |
| 1972 | Hot Summer Week | John |
| 1971 | Lawman | Jack Dekker |
| 1971 | The Sporting Club | Olson |
| 1971 | The Grissom Gang | Mace |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Detective Cromie |
| 1970 | Five Easy Pieces | Carl Fidelio Dupea |
| 1969 | Last Summer | Peter's father (uncredited) |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to Die | Sean Magruder |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke | Alibi |
| 1967 | The Desperate Hours | Lt. Fredericks |
| 1967 | The Borgia Stick | Man from Toledo |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Irving Waller |
| 2005 | Bones | Hank Booth |
| 2003 | Carnivàle | Norman Belthus |
| 2003 | NCIS | Jackson Gibbs |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sheriff Montgomery |
| 1997 | The Third Twin | Senator Proust |
| 1997 | The Practice | Walter Josephson |
| 1996 | The West | Self (voice) |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Gene Morton |
| 1993 | Time Trax | Lamont Carson |
| 1990 | Shannon's Deal | Harry |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | D.A. Paul Robbins |
| 1983 | The Mississippi | Ben Walker |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| 1977 | Roots | |
| 1977 | Roots | Slater |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1972 | The Waltons | John Walton Sr. |
| 1971 | Nichols | Sam Burton |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | Bonanza | Hoby Miles |