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.
★6.7
MOVIE1992
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
★7.7
MOVIE1967
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
★6.5
MOVIE1993
Cliffhanger
as Frank
★6.6
MOVIE1996
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
★6.1
MOVIE1969
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
★6.4
MOVIE2001
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
★7.1
MOVIE1970
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
★5.6
MOVIE1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
★6.0
MOVIE1989
Snake Treaty
★6.5
MOVIE1971
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
★6.5
MOVIE1972
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
★4.7
MOVIE2000
The President's Man
as President Mathews
★4.2
MOVIE1971
The Sporting Club
as Olson
★6.9
MOVIE2010
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
★4.8
MOVIE1968
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
★6.0
MOVIE1985
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
★7.3
MOVIE1997
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
★6.2
MOVIE1973
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
★6.7
MOVIE1971
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
★6.1
MOVIE2004
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
★4.0
MOVIE1967
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
★6.4
MOVIE2002
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
★4.4
MOVIE1990
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
★3.4
MOVIE2009
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
★6.2
MOVIE1972
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
★7.2
MOVIE2007
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
★6.3
MOVIE2012
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
★6.2
MOVIE1971
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
★5.7
MOVIE1981
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
★7.3
MOVIE1993
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
★4.3
MOVIE1972
Hot Summer Week
as John
★7.2
MOVIE2008
Generation Gap
as Chick
★6.1
MOVIE2011
25 Hill
as Ed
★7.0
MOVIE1988
Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)
★5.0
MOVIE1994
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
★3.5
MOVIE1995
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
★6.0
MOVIE1980
Angel City
as Jared Teeter
★8.5
MOVIE1967
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
★6.9
MOVIE1973
Kid Blue
as Drummer
★5.5
MOVIE1977
Red Alert
as Henry Stone
★4.5
MOVIE1994
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
★6.5
MOVIE2003
Blessings
as Sheriff
★6.0
MOVIE1994
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
★7.0
MOVIE1980
On the Nickel
as C.G.
★6.0
MOVIE1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
★9.0
MOVIE1984
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
MOVIE1995
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
★7.3
MOVIE1991
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
MOVIE2008
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
★5.0
MOVIE2003
Timequest
as The Traveler
★7.5
MOVIE1980
OHMS
as Floyd Wing
★6.0
MOVIE1982
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
★5.7
MOVIE1982
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
★5.8
MOVIE1982
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
★7.8
MOVIE1980
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
★7.3
MOVIE1976
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman