Ralph Waite
Acting
1928-06-22 · White Plains, New York, USA
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
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012 · Movie
25 Hill
2011 · Movie
Letters to God
2010 · Movie
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009 · Movie
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008 · Movie
Generation Gap
2008 · Movie
Cane
2007 · Series
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007 · Movie
Bones
2005 · Series
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
Silver City
2004 · Movie
Blessings
2003 · Movie
NCIS
2003 · Series
Carnivàle
2003 · Series
Timequest
2003 · Movie
Sunshine State
2002 · Movie
Spirit
2001 · Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Series
The President's Man
2000 · Movie
The Third Twin
1997 · Series
A Walton Easter
1997 · Movie
The Practice
1997 · Series
The West
1996 · Series
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 · Movie
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
A Walton Wedding
1995 · Movie
A Season of Hope
1995 · Movie
Sioux City
1994 · Movie
Sin and Redemption
1994 · Movie
Keys
1994 · Movie
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993 · Movie
Cliffhanger
1993 · Movie
Time Trax
1993 · Series
The Bodyguard
1992 · Movie
Wild by Law
1991 · Movie
Crash and Burn
1990 · Movie
Shannon's Deal
1990 · Series
Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990 · Movie
Snake Treaty
1989 · Movie
Good Old Boy
1988 · Movie
Crime of Innocence
1985 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
A Good Sport
1984 · Movie
Reading Rainbow
1983 · Series
The Mississippi
1983 · Series
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
1982 · Movie
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982 · Movie
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982 · Movie
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 · Movie
Angel City
1980 · Movie
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980 · Movie
On the Nickel
1980 · Movie
OHMS
1980 · Movie
Red Alert
1977 · Movie
Roots
1977 · Series
The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976 · Movie
Dinah!
1974 · Series
The Stone Killer
1973 · Movie
Kid Blue
1973 · Movie
Trouble Man
1972 · Movie
The Waltons
1972 · Series
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 · Movie
Hot Summer Week
1972 · Movie
Chato's Land
1972 · Movie
Nichols
1971 · Series
The Grissom Gang
1971 · Movie
Lawman
1971 · Movie
The Sporting Club
1971 · Movie
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · Movie
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · Movie
Last Summer
1969 · Movie
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 · Movie
The Desperate Hours
1967 · Movie
Cool Hand Luke
1967 · Movie
The Borgia Stick
1967 · Movie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Bonanza
1959 · Series