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Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 22, 1928
Died
February 13, 2014
Place of Birth
White Plains, New York, USA
Ralph Waite
1.0 Popularity
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
7.0
R.L. Dutton
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012
6.1
Ed
25 Hill
2011
6.8
Mr. Perryfield
Letters to God
2010
3.4
Grandpa Ventura
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009
0.0
Self
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008
7.2
Chick
Generation Gap
2008
7.4
Jacob Brawley
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007
8.2
Hank Booth
Bones
2005
8.2
Irving Waller
Grey's Anatomy
2005
6.1
Casey Lyle
Silver City
2004
Credits
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
2012
7.0
25 Hill
as Ed
2011
6.1
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
2010
6.8
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
2009
3.4
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
2008
0.0
Generation Gap
as Chick
2008
7.2
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
2007
7.4
Bones
as Hank Booth
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller
2005
8.2
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
2004
6.1
Blessings
as Sheriff
2003
6.0
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs
2003
7.6
Carnivàle
as Norman Belthus
2003
7.9
Timequest
as The Traveler
2003
4.8
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
2002
6.4
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
2001
6.2
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery
2000
7.6
The President's Man
as President Mathews
2000
4.5
The Third Twin
as Senator Proust
1997
5.1
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
1997
6.5
The Practice
as Walter Josephson
1997
7.7
The West
as Self (voice)
1996
8.4
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
1996
6.6
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton
1995
7.7
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
1995
0.0
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
1995
3.5
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
1994
5.1
🎬
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
1994
4.0
🎬
Sin & Redemption
as Cal Simms
1994
0.0
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
1994
3.7
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
1993
7.5
Cliffhanger
as Frank
1993
6.5
Time Trax
as Lamont Carson
1993
6.4
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
1992
6.7
🎬
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
1991
6.3
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
1990
4.4
Shannon's Deal
as Harry
1990
8.0
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
1990
5.5
🎬
Snake Treaty
1989
0.0
The River Pirates
as Narrator (voice)
1988
6.0
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
1985
5.5
Murder, She Wrote
as D.A. Paul Robbins
1984
7.5
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
1984
0.0
Reading Rainbow
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
1983
8.4
The Mississippi
as Ben Walker
1983
6.0
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
1982
5.3
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
1982
5.0
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
1982
5.0
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
1981
4.8
Angel City
as Jared Teeter
1980
5.8
On the Nickel
as C.G.
1980
6.0
OHMS
as Floyd Wing
1980
5.0
Red Alert
as Henry Stone
1977
4.0
Roots
1977
7.4
Roots
as Slater
1977
7.4
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman
1976
6.5
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
1973
6.2
Kid Blue
as Drummer
1973
6.9
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
1972
6.1
The Waltons
as John Walton Sr.
1972
7.1
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
1972
5.5
Hot Summer Week
as John
1972
2.0
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
1972
6.6
Nichols
as Sam Burton
1971
5.0
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
1971
6.6
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
1971
6.5
The Sporting Club
as Olson
1971
3.9
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
1971
6.3
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
1970
7.1
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
1969
6.4
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
1968
4.5
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
1967
4.0
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
1967
7.7
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
1967
7.8
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
Bonanza
as Hoby Miles
1959
7.5