Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Acting
Born 1928-06-22 - Died 2014-02-13White 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.

Movies (56)

The Bodyguard
6.7

The Bodyguard

1992Movie6.7
Cliffhanger
6.5

Cliffhanger

1993Movie6.5
Cool Hand Luke
7.7

Cool Hand Luke

1967Movie7.7
Chato's Land
6.5

Chato's Land

1972Movie6.5
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
5.7

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972Movie5.7
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.6

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996Movie6.6
Five Easy Pieces
7.1

Five Easy Pieces

1970Movie7.1
Letters to God
6.8

Letters to God

2010Movie6.8
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002Movie6.4
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
3.4

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

2009Movie3.4
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971Movie6.5
Sioux City
5.0

Sioux City

1994Movie5.0
A Lovely Way to Die
4.8

A Lovely Way to Die

1968Movie4.8
Spirit
6.1

Spirit

2001Movie6.1
The Desperate Hours
4.0

The Desperate Hours

1967Movie4.0
The Stone Killer
6.3

The Stone Killer

1973Movie6.3
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
5.8

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

1982Movie5.8
The Borgia Stick
8.5

The Borgia Stick

1967Movie8.5
The President's Man
4.7

The President's Man

2000Movie4.7
Last Summer
6.2

Last Summer

1969Movie6.2
Blessings
6.5

Blessings

2003Movie6.5
Red Alert
5.3

Red Alert

1977Movie5.3
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

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

2008Movie
Crash and Burn
4.3

Crash and Burn

1990Movie4.3
The Pursuit of Happiness
6.2

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971Movie6.2
A Walton Easter
7.3

A Walton Easter

1997Movie7.3
Silver City
6.1

Silver City

2004Movie6.1
Gabe the Cupid Dog
6.3

Gabe the Cupid Dog

2012Movie6.3
The Grissom Gang
6.7

The Grissom Gang

1971Movie6.7
A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995Movie
Good Old Boy
7.0

Good Old Boy

1988Movie7.0
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.3

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993Movie7.3
Kid Blue
7.0

Kid Blue

1973Movie7.0
A Season of Hope
3.5

A Season of Hope

1995Movie3.5
Generation Gap
7.2

Generation Gap

2008Movie7.2
The Sporting Club
4.2

The Sporting Club

1971Movie4.2
The Gentleman Bandit
5.7

The Gentleman Bandit

1981Movie5.7
Snake Treaty
6.0

Snake Treaty

1989Movie6.0
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
7.8

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

1980Movie7.8
Trouble Man
6.3

Trouble Man

1972Movie6.3
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
7.2

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

2007Movie7.2
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
5.7

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

1982Movie5.7
On the Nickel
7.0

On the Nickel

1980Movie7.0
Hot Summer Week
4.3

Hot Summer Week

1972Movie4.3
OHMS
7.5

OHMS

1980Movie7.5
Crime of Innocence
6.0

Crime of Innocence

1985Movie6.0
Keys
4.5

Keys

1994Movie4.5
25 Hill
6.1

25 Hill

2011Movie6.1
Timequest
5.0

Timequest

2003Movie5.0
Angel City
6.0

Angel City

1980Movie6.0
Sin and Redemption
6.0

Sin and Redemption

1994Movie6.0
Wild by Law
7.3

Wild by Law

1991Movie7.3
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
6.0

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

1982Movie6.0
A Good Sport
9.0

A Good Sport

1984Movie9.0
The Secret Life of John Chapman
7.3

The Secret Life of John Chapman

1976Movie7.3
Sparks: The Price of Passion
6.0

Sparks: The Price of Passion

1990Movie6.0

TV Shows (21)

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
NCIS
7.6

NCIS

2003Series7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Bones
8.2

Bones

2005Series8.2
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
The Waltons
7.2

The Waltons

1972Series7.2
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
The Outer Limits
7.7

The Outer Limits

1995Series7.7
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Carnivàle
7.9

Carnivàle

2003Series7.9
Reading Rainbow
8.4

Reading Rainbow

1983Series8.4
Roots
7.4

Roots

1977Series7.4
Nichols
6.3

Nichols

1971Series6.3
Cane
5.8

Cane

2007Series5.8
Time Trax
6.5

Time Trax

1993Series6.5
The Mississippi
6.7

The Mississippi

1983Series6.7
Shannon's Deal
7.7

Shannon's Deal

1990Series7.7
The West
8.4

The West

1996Series8.4
The Third Twin
5.5

The Third Twin

1997Series5.5