Cast
Ralph Waite
Acting
Cast
Ralph Waite
Known for
Acting
Born
1928-06-22
From
White Plains, New York, USA
Died
2014-02-13
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.
Cliffhanger
as Frank
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
Generation Gap
as Chick
Red Alert
as Henry Stone
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
The President's Man
as President Mathews
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
Kid Blue
as Drummer
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
Angel City
as Jared Teeter
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
Timequest
as The Traveler
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
The Sporting Club
as Olson
25 Hill
as Ed
Blessings
as Sheriff
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
On the Nickel
as C.G.
Hot Summer Week
as John
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
Snake Treaty
OHMS
as Floyd Wing
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)