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Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Acting · 1.5 popularity

Age

98

Movies

56

TV

21

Born
June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014
From
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.

Works

56 films

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

19926.7

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

19677.7

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

19936.5

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

19726.5

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

19966.6

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

19707.1

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

19725.6

Lawman

Lawman

19716.5

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

20093.4

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

19736.3

Silver City

Silver City

20046.1

Last Summer

Last Summer

19696.1

Letters to God

Letters to God

20106.9

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

19716.7

The President's Man

The President's Man

20004.7

The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club

19714.2

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

19684.8

Spirit

Spirit

20016.4

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

19904.4

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

19737.0

Red Alert

Red Alert

19775.5

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

19825.7

Trouble Man

Trouble Man

19726.2

A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

19977.3

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

20026.4

Crime of Innocence

Crime of Innocence

19856.0

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

19716.2

Snake Treaty

Snake Treaty

19896.0

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

19826.0

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

20077.2

Sioux City

Sioux City

19945.0

Hot Summer Week

Hot Summer Week

19724.3

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

20087.2

A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995

OHMS

OHMS

19807.5

The Secret Life of John Chapman

The Secret Life of John Chapman

19767.3

The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit

19815.7

Keys

Keys

19944.5

Good Old Boy

Good Old Boy

19887.0

Angel City

Angel City

19806.0

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Sparks: The Price of Passion

19906.0

Gabe the Cupid Dog

Gabe the Cupid Dog

20126.3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

19937.3

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

19678.5

25 Hill

25 Hill

20116.1

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

19674.0

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

19807.0

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

19807.8

Sin and Redemption

Sin and Redemption

19946.0

Blessings

Blessings

20036.5

Wild by Law

Wild by Law

19917.3

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

19825.8

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

19849.0

A Season of Hope

A Season of Hope

19953.5

Timequest

Timequest

20035.0

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

2008