Ralph Waite
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1928-06-22
Deathday 2014-02-13 (85 years old)
Place of Birth White Plains, New York, USA
Ralph Waite
Biography
Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is 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. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying 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
Actor
as R.L. Dutton
as Ed
as Mr. Perryfield
as Grandpa Ventura
as Chick
as Jacob Brawley
as Hank Booth
as Irving Waller
as Casey Lyle
as Sheriff
as The Traveler
as Jackson Gibbs
as Norman Belthus
as Furman Temple
as Jacob Hardesty
as President Mathews
as Sheriff Montgomery
as John Walton
as Senator Proust
as Shadow (voice)
as Self (voice)
as John Walton
as Sam Hackett
as Gene Morton
as Drew McDermott
as Cal Simms
as Cal Simms
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
as John Walton
as Frank
as Lamont Carson
as Herb Farmer
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
as Lathan Hooks
as Orville Lemon
as Harry
as Narrator (voice)
as Frank Hayward
as Tommy O'Bannon
as D.A. Paul Robbins
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
as Ben Walker
as John Walton
as John Walton
as John Walton
as Father Bernard Pagano
as Jared Teeter
as C.G.
as Floyd Wing
as Henry Stone
as Slater
as John Chapman
as Self
as Mathews
as Drummer
as Pete Cockrell
as Jim Mackay
as John
as Elias Hooker
as John Walton Sr.
as Mace
as Jack Dekker
as Olson
as Detective Cromie
as Sam Burton
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
as Peter's father (uncredited)
as Sean Magruder
as Lt. Fredericks
as Alibi
as Man from Toledo
as Self
as Hoby Miles
Director
as Director
as Director
Producer
as Executive Producer
as Producer
Writer
as Writer