Ralph Waite
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-06-22
Day of Death
2014-02-13 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
White Plains, New York, USA
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
Acting
(2012)
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
(2011)
25 Hill
as Ed
(2010)
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
(2009)
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
(2008)
Generation Gap
as Chick
(2008)
(2007)
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
(2004)
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
(2003)
Timequest
as The Traveler
(2003)
Blessings
as Sheriff
(2002)
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
(2001)
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
(2000)
The President's Man
as President Mathews
(1997)
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
(1996)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
(1995)
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
(1995)
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
(1994)
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
(1994)
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
(1994)
Sin & Redemption
as Cal Simms
(1994)
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
(1993)
Cliffhanger
as Frank
(1993)
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
(1992)
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
(1991)
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
(1990)
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
(1990)
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
(1989)
(1988)
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
as Narrator (voice)
(1985)
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
(1984)
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
(1982)
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
(1982)
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
(1982)
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
(1981)
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
(1980)
Angel City
as Jared Teeter
(1980)
OHMS
as Floyd Wing
(1980)
On the Nickel
as C.G.
(1977)
Red Alert
as Henry Stone
(1976)
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman
(1973)
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
(1973)
Kid Blue
as Drummer
(1972)
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
(1972)
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
(1972)
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
(1972)
Hot Summer Week
as John
(1971)
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
(1971)
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
(1971)
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
(1971)
The Sporting Club
as Olson
(1970)
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
(1969)
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
(1968)
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
(1967)
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
(1967)
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
(1967)
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
Crew
(1984)
A Good Sport
Executive Producer
(1980)
On the Nickel
Director, Writer, Producer