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
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
The President's Man
President Mathews
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
The Grissom Gang
Mace
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
Lawman
Jack Dekker
The Stone Killer
Mathews
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
Red Alert
Henry Stone
Silver City
Casey Lyle
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
25 Hill
Ed
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
Generation Gap
Chick
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
On the Nickel
C.G.
A Walton Easter
John Walton
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
The Sporting Club
Olson
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980
Kid Blue
Drummer
Angel City
Jared Teeter
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
Blessings
Sheriff
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
Timequest
The Traveler
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
Hot Summer Week
John
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
OHMS
Floyd Wing
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
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
Reverend Norman Balthus · 5 eps
Nichols
Sam Burton · 1 eps
Roots
1977
Roots
Slater · 2 eps
Cane
Father Mike · 1 eps
Time Trax
Lamont Carson · 1 eps
Shannon's Deal
Harry · 1 eps
The Third Twin
Senator Proust · 2 eps
The Mississippi
Ben Walker · 23 eps
