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  • BIRTH 22/06/1928
  • DEATH 13/02/2014
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 8
  • MOVIES 23

Ralph Waite

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.

Ralph Waite

Shows (8)

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Irving Waller
NCIS
NCIS
Jackson Gibbs
Bones
Bones
Hank Booth
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Montgomery
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
D.A. Paul Robbins
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Norman Belthus
Roots
Roots
Slater
The Waltons
The Waltons
John Walton Sr.

Movies (23)

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Frank
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
Chato's Land
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
Lawman
Lawman
Jack Dekker
Letters to God
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
Silver City
Silver City
Casey Lyle
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
Mathews
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
Spirit
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
A Season of Hope
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
The President's Man
The President's Man
President Mathews
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
Chick
Trouble Man
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang
Mace