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Known for Acting
Born 1928-06-22 · Died 2014-02-13 in White Plains, New York, USA
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.
Gabe the Cupid Dog (2012) — R.L. Dutton
25 Hill (2011) — Ed
Letters to God (2010) — Mr. Perryfield
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009) — Grandpa Ventura
Generation Gap (2008) — Chick
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' (2008) — Self
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007) — Jacob Brawley
Cane (2007) — Father Mike · 1 episode
Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Irving Waller · 1 episode
Bones (2005) — Hank Booth · 3 episodes
Silver City (2004) — Casey Lyle
Blessings (2003) — Sheriff
NCIS (2003) — Jackson Gibbs · 7 episodes
Carnivàle (2003) — Reverend Norman Balthus · 5 episodes
Sunshine State (2002) — Furman Temple
Spirit (2001) — Jacob Hardesty
Timequest (2000) — The Traveler
The President's Man (2000) — President Mathews
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Sheriff Montgomery · 1 episode
A Walton Easter (1997) — John Walton
The Third Twin (1997) — Senator Proust · 2 episodes
The Practice (1997) — Walter Josephson · 1 episode
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) — Shadow (voice)
The West (1996) — Self (voice) · 1 episode
A Season of Hope (1995) — Sam Hackett
A Walton Wedding (1995) — John Walton
The Outer Limits (1995) — Gene Morton · 1 episode
Sin and Redemption (1994) — Cal Simms
Sioux City (1994) — Drew McDermott
Keys (1994) — Dr. C.J. Halligan
Cliffhanger (1993) — Frank
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) — John Walton
Time Trax (1993) — Lamont Carson · 1 episode
The Bodyguard (1992) — Herb Farmer
Wild by Law (1991) — Aldo Leopold (voice)
Crash and Burn (1990) — Lathan Hooks
Sparks: The Price of Passion (1990) — Orville Lemon
Shannon's Deal (1990) — Harry · 1 episode
Snake Treaty (1989)
Good Old Boy (1988) — Narrator (voice)
Crime of Innocence (1985) — Frank Hayward
A Good Sport (1984) — Tommy O'Bannon
Murder, She Wrote (1984) — D.A. Paul Robbins · 1 episode
The Mississippi (1983) — Ben Walker · 23 episodes
Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982) — John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (1982) — John Walton
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (1982) — John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit (1981) — Father Bernard Pagano
Angel City (1980) — Jared Teeter
On the Nickel (1980) — C.G.
OHMS (1980) — Floyd Wing
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980)
Red Alert (1977) — Henry Stone
Roots (1977)
Roots (1977) — Slater · 2 episodes
The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976) — John Chapman
Dinah! (1974) — Self · 5 episodes
Kid Blue (1973) — Drummer
The Stone Killer (1973) — Mathews
Trouble Man (1972) — Pete Cockrell
Chato's Land (1972) — Elias Hooker
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) — Jim Mackay
Hot Summer Week (1972) — John
The Waltons (1972) — John Walton Sr. · 210 episodes
Lawman (1971) — Jack Dekker
The Sporting Club (1971) — Olson
The Grissom Gang (1971) — Mace
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971) — Detective Cromie
Nichols (1971) — Sam Burton · 1 episode
Five Easy Pieces (1970) — Carl Fidelio Dupea
Last Summer (1969) — Peter's father (uncredited)
A Lovely Way to Die (1968) — Sean Magruder
Cool Hand Luke (1967) — Alibi
The Desperate Hours (1967) — Lt. Fredericks
The Borgia Stick (1967) — Man from Toledo
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self · 1 episode
Bonanza (1959) — Hoby Miles · 1 episode