Ralph Waite
Acting • Born 1928-06-22 – Died 2014-02-13
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.
Filmography
77 credits
The Bodyguard
Movie • 1992
Herb Farmer
Trouble Man
Movie • 1972
Pete Cockrell
Crash and Burn
Movie • 1990
Lathan Hooks
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Movie • 1996
Shadow (voice)
Cliffhanger
Movie • 1993
Frank
Chato's Land
Movie • 1972
Elias Hooker
Letters to God
Movie • 2010
Mr. Perryfield
Lawman
Movie • 1971
Jack Dekker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Movie • 1972
Jim Mackay
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Movie • 2009
Grandpa Ventura
Last Summer
Movie • 1969
Peter's father (uncredited)
Timequest
Movie • 2003
The Traveler
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Movie • 1982
John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Movie • 1982
John Walton
Hot Summer Week
Movie • 1972
John
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Movie • 2012
R.L. Dutton
Good Old Boy
Movie • 1988
Narrator (voice)
Kid Blue
Movie • 1973
Drummer
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Movie • 1990
Orville Lemon
Red Alert
Movie • 1977
Henry Stone
The Sporting Club
Movie • 1971
Olson
Five Easy Pieces
Movie • 1970
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Sin and Redemption
Movie • 1994
Cal Simms
Generation Gap
Movie • 2008
Chick
The Stone Killer
Movie • 1973
Mathews
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
Movie • 1982
John Walton
A Good Sport
Movie • 1984
Tommy O'Bannon
Spirit
Movie • 2001
Jacob Hardesty
Snake Treaty
Movie • 1989
Blessings
Movie • 2003
Sheriff
The Grissom Gang
Movie • 1971
Mace
A Season of Hope
Movie • 1995
Sam Hackett
A Lovely Way to Die
Movie • 1968
Sean Magruder
Angel City
Movie • 1980
Jared Teeter
Sioux City
Movie • 1994
Drew McDermott
Cool Hand Luke
Movie • 1967
Alibi
The President's Man
Movie • 2000
President Mathews
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Movie • 1993
John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
Movie • 1981
Father Bernard Pagano
25 Hill
Movie • 2011
Ed
Keys
Movie • 1994
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Silver City
Movie • 2004
Casey Lyle
A Walton Easter
Movie • 1997
John Walton
On the Nickel
Movie • 1980
C.G.
The Desperate Hours
Movie • 1967
Lt. Fredericks
The Secret Life of John Chapman
Movie • 1976
John Chapman
Sunshine State
Movie • 2002
Furman Temple
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Movie • 2007
Jacob Brawley
OHMS
Movie • 1980
Floyd Wing
Wild by Law
Movie • 1991
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Crime of Innocence
Movie • 1985
Frank Hayward
The Pursuit of Happiness
Movie • 1971
Detective Cromie
The Borgia Stick
Movie • 1967
Man from Toledo
A Walton Wedding
Movie • 1995
John Walton
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Movie • 2008
Self
Carnivàle
TV • 2003
Norman Belthus
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Sheriff Montgomery
The Waltons
TV • 1972
John Walton Sr.
Roots
TV • 1977
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Gene Morton
The Mississippi
TV • 1983
Ben Walker
NCIS
TV • 2003
Jackson Gibbs
Nichols
TV • 1971
Sam Burton
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Hoby Miles
The Third Twin
TV • 1997
Senator Proust
Reading Rainbow
TV • 1983
Self - Narrator (voice)
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Irving Waller
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The West
TV • 1996
Self (voice)
Bones
TV • 2005
Hank Booth
Roots
TV • 1977
Slater
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Shannon's Deal
TV • 1990
Harry
Time Trax
TV • 1993
Lamont Carson
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
D.A. Paul Robbins
The Practice
TV • 1997
Walter Josephson
Cane
TV • 2007
Father Mike