Ralph Waite
Born: 1928-06-22 in White Plains, New York, USA
Died: 2014-02-13
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2012
- Gabe the Cupid Dog as R.L. Dutton
2011
- 25 Hill as Ed
2010
- Letters to God as Mr. Perryfield
2009
- Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective as Grandpa Ventura
2008
2007
- Cane as Father Mike
- Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses as Jacob Brawley
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Irving Waller
- Bones as Hank Booth
2004
- Silver City as Casey Lyle
2003
2002
- Sunshine State as Furman Temple
2001
- Spirit as Jacob Hardesty
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sheriff Montgomery
- The President's Man as President Mathews
1997
- The Practice as Walter Josephson
- A Walton Easter as John Walton
- The Third Twin as Senator Proust
1996
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Shadow (voice)
- The West as Self (voice)
1995
- The Outer Limits as Gene Morton
- A Walton Wedding as John Walton
- A Season of Hope as Sam Hackett
1994
- Sioux City as Drew McDermott
- Keys as Dr. C.J. Halligan
- Sin and Redemption as Cal Simms
- Sin & Redemption as Cal Simms
1993
- Cliffhanger as Frank
- Time Trax as Lamont Carson
- A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John Walton
1992
- The Bodyguard as Herb Farmer
1991
- Wild by Law as Aldo Leopold (voice)
1990
- Shannon's Deal as Harry
- Sparks: The Price of Passion as Orville Lemon
- Crash and Burn as Lathan Hooks
1989
1988
- Good Old Boy as Narrator (voice)
1985
- Crime of Innocence as Frank Hayward
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as D.A. Paul Robbins
- A Good Sport as Tommy O'Bannon
1983
- Reading Rainbow as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Mississippi as Ben Walker
1982
- Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
- A Wedding on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
- A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
1981
- The Gentleman Bandit as Father Bernard Pagano
1980
- OHMS as Floyd Wing
- Angel City as Jared Teeter
- On the Nickel as C.G.
1976
- The Secret Life of John Chapman as John Chapman
1974
- Dinah! as Self
1973
- Kid Blue as Drummer
- The Stone Killer as Mathews
1972
- The Waltons as John Walton Sr.
- Chato's Land as Elias Hooker
- The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Jim Mackay
- Trouble Man as Pete Cockrell
- Hot Summer Week as John
1971
- Lawman as Jack Dekker
- Nichols as Sam Burton
- The Grissom Gang as Mace
- The Pursuit of Happiness as Detective Cromie
- The Sporting Club as Olson
1970
- Five Easy Pieces as Carl Fidelio Dupea
1969
- Last Summer as Peter's father (uncredited)
1968
- A Lovely Way to Die as Sean Magruder
1967
- Cool Hand Luke as Alibi
- The Borgia Stick as Man from Toledo
- The Desperate Hours as Lt. Fredericks
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- Bonanza as Hoby Miles