Ralph Waite
55 movies · 17 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 22, 1928
- Died
- Feb 13, 2014 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- White Plains, New York, USA
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Ralph Waite: movies and TV shows
Acting (72)
- 2012 Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
- 2011 25 Hill
as Ed
- 2010 Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
- 2009 Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
- 2008 Generation Gap
as Chick
- 2007
- 2007 Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004 Silver City
as Casey Lyle
- 2003 Blessings
as Sheriff
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002 Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
- 2001 Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
- 2000
- 2000 Timequest
as The Traveler
- 2000 The President's Man
as President Mathews
- 1997
- 1997 A Walton Easter
as John Walton
- 1997
- 1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
- 1995
- 1995 A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
- 1995 A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
- 1994 Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
- 1994 Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
- 1994 Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
- 1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
- 1993 Cliffhanger
as Frank
- 1993
- 1992 The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
- 1991 Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
- 1990 Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
- 1990
- 1990 Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
- 1989
- 1988 Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)
- 1985 Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
- 1984
- 1984 A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
- 1983
- 1982 A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
- 1982 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
- 1982 A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
- 1981 The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
- 1980 Angel City
as Jared Teeter
- 1980
- 1980 On the Nickel
as C.G.
- 1980 OHMS
as Floyd Wing
- 1977 Red Alert
as Henry Stone
- 1977
- 1976 The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman
- 1973 The Stone Killer
as Mathews
- 1973 Kid Blue
as Drummer
- 1972 Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
- 1972
- 1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
- 1972 Hot Summer Week
as John
- 1972 Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
- 1971
- 1971 The Grissom Gang
as Mace
- 1971 Lawman
as Jack Dekker
- 1971 The Sporting Club
as Olson
- 1971 The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
- 1970 Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
- 1969 Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
- 1968 A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
- 1967 The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
- 1967 Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
- 1967 The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
- 1959
Behind the camera (3)
- 1984 A Good Sport
Executive Producer
- 1980 On the Nickel
Director, Writer, Producer
- 1972
Talk shows and appearances (5)
- 2008
- 1996 The West
1 episode
- 1983 Reading Rainbow
1 episode
- 1974 Dinah!
5 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode