Ralph Waite

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-06-22

Day of death

2014-02-13 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

White Plains, New York, USA

Ralph Waite

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

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Bones

    Bones

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Carnivàle

    Carnivàle

  • Roots

    Roots

  • Roots

    Roots

  • The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

  • Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Red Alert

    Red Alert

  • Generation Gap

    Generation Gap

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • Spirit

    Spirit

  • OHMS

    OHMS

  • Timequest

    Timequest

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

  • Cane

    Cane

  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!

    The Magnificent Seven Ride!

  • Silver City

    Silver City

  • Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke

  • Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

    Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

  • 25 Hill

    25 Hill

  • Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

  • Last Summer

    Last Summer

  • Chato's Land

    Chato's Land

  • Sioux City

    Sioux City

  • Five Easy Pieces

    Five Easy Pieces

  • Time Trax

    Time Trax

  • Kid Blue

    Kid Blue

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Angel City

    Angel City

  • A Lovely Way to Die

    A Lovely Way to Die

  • Letters to God

    Letters to God

  • A Walton Wedding

    A Walton Wedding

  • The West

    The West

  • Sparks: The Price of Passion

    Sparks: The Price of Passion

  • A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

  • Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

    Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

  • The Stone Killer

    The Stone Killer

  • Good Old Boy

    Good Old Boy

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Keys

    Keys

  • A Walton Easter

    A Walton Easter

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • The Secret Life of John Chapman

    The Secret Life of John Chapman

  • Gabe the Cupid Dog

    Gabe the Cupid Dog

  • A Season of Hope

    A Season of Hope

  • The Borgia Stick

    The Borgia Stick

  • Wild by Law

    Wild by Law

  • The Mississippi

    The Mississippi

  • The Grissom Gang

    The Grissom Gang

  • Trouble Man

    Trouble Man

  • A Good Sport

    A Good Sport

  • The Sporting Club

    The Sporting Club

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • The President's Man

    The President's Man

  • Snake Treaty

    Snake Treaty

  • Hot Summer Week

    Hot Summer Week

  • A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

    A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

  • The Gentleman Bandit

    The Gentleman Bandit

  • A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

    A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

  • Crash and Burn

    Crash and Burn

  • Blessings

    Blessings

  • A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

    A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

  • Crime of Innocence

    Crime of Innocence

  • Sin & Redemption

    Sin & Redemption

  • On the Nickel

    On the Nickel

  • Sin and Redemption

    Sin and Redemption