Ralph Waite
Acting
Born 1928-06-22
Died 2014-02-13
White Plains, New York, USA
77 credits
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
59 credits
Grey's Anatomy
NCIS
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Bones
The Mike Douglas Show
Bonanza
Murder, She Wrote
The Practice
The Waltons
The Outer Limits
Reading Rainbow
Dinah!
Carnivàle
Roots
The Bodyguard
Cool Hand Luke
Cliffhanger
Nichols
Cane
Time Trax
Shannon's Deal
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Chato's Land
The West
Five Easy Pieces
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Mississippi
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
The Third Twin
Last Summer
Silver City
The Stone Killer
Lawman
Letters to God
The President's Man
The Grissom Gang
Sunshine State
A Lovely Way to Die
Spirit
Crash and Burn
Red Alert
The Sporting Club
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Kid Blue
The Pursuit of Happiness
Sioux City
Trouble Man
Generation Gap
Good Old Boy
A Walton Easter
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
A Walton Wedding
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
Crime of Innocence
Sparks: The Price of Passion
The Desperate Hours
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Angel City
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Directing
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