Ralph Waite
Acting
- Born:
- 1928-06-22
- Died:
- 2014-02-13
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Gabe the Cupid Dog
25 Hill
Letters to God
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Generation Gap
Cane
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Bones
Grey's Anatomy
Silver City
Blessings
NCIS
Carnivàle
Sunshine State
Spirit
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Timequest
The President's Man
The Third Twin
A Walton Easter
The Practice
The West
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The Outer Limits
A Walton Wedding
A Season of Hope
Sioux City
Sin and Redemption
Keys
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Cliffhanger
Time Trax
The Bodyguard
Wild by Law
Crash and Burn
Shannon's Deal
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Snake Treaty
Good Old Boy
Crime of Innocence
Murder, She Wrote
A Good Sport
Reading Rainbow
The Mississippi
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
The Gentleman Bandit
Angel City
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
On the Nickel
OHMS
Red Alert
Roots
The Secret Life of John Chapman
Dinah!
The Stone Killer
Kid Blue
Trouble Man
The Waltons
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Hot Summer Week
Chato's Land
Nichols
The Grissom Gang
Lawman
The Sporting Club
The Pursuit of Happiness
Five Easy Pieces
Last Summer
A Lovely Way to Die
The Desperate Hours
Cool Hand Luke
The Borgia Stick
The Mike Douglas Show
Bonanza