Ralph Waite

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  • Bones

    Bones

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The Practice

    The Practice

  • Reading Rainbow

    Reading Rainbow

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Carnivàle

    Carnivàle

  • Roots

    Roots

  • Roots

    Roots

  • The Magnificent Seven Ride!

    The Magnificent Seven Ride!

  • Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

    Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • Chato's Land

    Chato's Land

  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

  • Cliffhanger

    Cliffhanger

  • The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

  • Wild by Law

    Wild by Law

  • Good Old Boy

    Good Old Boy

  • Time Trax

    Time Trax

  • Trouble Man

    Trouble Man

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • A Walton Easter

    A Walton Easter

  • Sin & Redemption

    Sin & Redemption

  • The Secret Life of John Chapman

    The Secret Life of John Chapman

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Sparks: The Price of Passion

    Sparks: The Price of Passion

  • Cool Hand Luke

    Cool Hand Luke

  • Generation Gap

    Generation Gap

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

  • A Lovely Way to Die

    A Lovely Way to Die

  • Letters to God

    Letters to God

  • Red Alert

    Red Alert

  • A Season of Hope

    A Season of Hope

  • The West

    The West

  • The Borgia Stick

    The Borgia Stick

  • The Stone Killer

    The Stone Killer

  • The Mississippi

    The Mississippi

  • A Walton Wedding

    A Walton Wedding

  • Five Easy Pieces

    Five Easy Pieces

  • Gabe the Cupid Dog

    Gabe the Cupid Dog

  • A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

  • Kid Blue

    Kid Blue

  • OHMS

    OHMS

  • Sunshine State

    Sunshine State

  • The Grissom Gang

    The Grissom Gang

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Spirit

    Spirit

  • Timequest

    Timequest

  • Silver City

    Silver City

  • Angel City

    Angel City

  • A Good Sport

    A Good Sport

  • Last Summer

    Last Summer

  • Sioux City

    Sioux City

  • 25 Hill

    25 Hill

  • Keys

    Keys

  • The Sporting Club

    The Sporting Club

  • The President's Man

    The President's Man

  • Snake Treaty

    Snake Treaty

  • Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

    Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

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

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

  • Crash and Burn

    Crash and Burn

  • Hot Summer Week

    Hot Summer Week

  • Crime of Innocence

    Crime of Innocence

  • On the Nickel

    On the Nickel

  • The Gentleman Bandit

    The Gentleman Bandit

  • A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

    A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

  • Blessings

    Blessings

  • Sin and Redemption

    Sin and Redemption

  • A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

    A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours