Ralph Waite
Acting
Born: June 22, 1928 · White Plains, New York, USA
Died: February 13, 2014 (aged 85)
Highest Rated
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
2005
Bones
2005
The Bodyguard
1992
Cliffhanger
1993
NCIS
2003
Cool Hand Luke
1967
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Five Easy Pieces
1970
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
Bonanza
1959
Carnivàle
2003
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Photos (1)
Movies (54)
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
Cliffhanger
Frank
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
Lawman
Jack Dekker
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
The Stone Killer
Mathews
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
The President's Man
President Mathews
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
Kid Blue
Drummer
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
OHMS
Floyd Wing
The Grissom Gang
Mace
Silver City
Casey Lyle
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
Hot Summer Week
John
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
Red Alert
Henry Stone
A Walton Easter
John Walton
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
The Sporting Club
Olson
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
Generation Gap
Chick
On the Nickel
C.G.
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
25 Hill
Ed
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
Timequest
The Traveler
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Angel City
Jared Teeter
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
Blessings
Sheriff
TV Shows (18)
NCIS
Jackson Gibbs · 7 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Irving Waller · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Montgomery · 1 eps
Bones
Hank Booth · 3 eps
Murder, She Wrote
D.A. Paul Robbins · 1 eps
Bonanza
Hoby Miles · 1 eps
The Practice
Walter Josephson · 1 eps
The Waltons
John Walton Sr. · 210 eps
The Outer Limits
Gene Morton · 1 eps
Carnivàle
Norman Belthus · 24 eps
Roots
1977
Roots
Slater · 2 eps
Nichols
Sam Burton · 1 eps
Cane
Father Mike · 1 eps
Time Trax
Lamont Carson · 1 eps
Shannon's Deal
Harry · 1 eps
The Mississippi
Ben Walker · 23 eps
The Third Twin
Senator Proust · 2 eps
