People
Ralph Waite
- Name: Ralph Waite
- Birthday: 1928-06-22
- Place of birth: White Plains, New York, USA
- Popularity: 5.76
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Gabe the Cupid Dog as R.L. Dutton | 2012-01-01 |
| 25 Hill as Ed | 2011-01-01 |
| Letters to God as Mr. Perryfield | 2010-04-09 |
| Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective as Grandpa Ventura | 2009-03-24 |
| Generation Gap as Chick | 2008-11-01 |
| Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses as Jacob Brawley | 2007-08-09 |
| Silver City as Casey Lyle | 2004-09-17 |
| Blessings as Sheriff | 2003-10-05 |
| Timequest as The Traveler | 2003-05-09 |
| Sunshine State as Furman Temple | 2002-06-21 |
| Spirit as Jacob Hardesty | 2001-08-01 |
| The President's Man as President Mathews | 2000-04-02 |
| A Walton Easter as John Walton | 1997-03-30 |
| Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Shadow (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
| A Walton Wedding as John Walton | 1995-02-12 |
| A Season of Hope as Sam Hackett | 1995-01-08 |
| Sioux City as Drew McDermott | 1994-04-01 |
| Sin and Redemption as Cal Simms | 1994-03-18 |
| Sin & Redemption as Cal Simms | 1994-03-15 |
| Keys as Dr. C.J. Halligan | 1994-01-01 |
| A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John Walton | 1993-11-21 |
| Cliffhanger as Frank | 1993-05-28 |
| The Bodyguard as Herb Farmer | 1992-11-25 |
| Wild by Law as Aldo Leopold (voice) | 1991-12-01 |
| Crash and Burn as Lathan Hooks | 1990-06-04 |
| Sparks: The Price of Passion as Orville Lemon | 1990-02-25 |
| Snake Treaty | 1989-01-24 |
| Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood as Narrator (voice) | 1988-11-11 |
| Crime of Innocence as Frank Hayward | 1985-10-27 |
| A Good Sport as Tommy O'Bannon | 1984-02-08 |
| A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain as John Walton | 1982-11-22 |
| Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain as John Walton | 1982-05-02 |
| A Wedding on Waltons Mountain as John Walton | 1982-02-02 |
| The Gentleman Bandit as Father Bernard Pagano | 1981-05-06 |
| Angel City as Jared Teeter | 1980-11-12 |
| On the Nickel as C.G. | 1980-05-08 |
| OHMS as Floyd Wing | 1980-01-02 |
| Red Alert as Henry Stone | 1977-05-18 |
| The Secret Life of John Chapman as John Chapman | 1976-12-27 |
| The Stone Killer as Mathews | 1973-08-08 |
| Kid Blue as Drummer | 1973-01-31 |
| Trouble Man as Pete Cockrell | 1972-11-01 |
| The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Jim Mackay | 1972-08-01 |
| Hot Summer Week as John | 1972-06-21 |
| Chato's Land as Elias Hooker | 1972-05-25 |
| The Grissom Gang as Mace | 1971-05-28 |
| Lawman as Jack Dekker | 1971-03-11 |
| The Sporting Club as Olson | 1971-02-28 |
| The Pursuit of Happiness as Detective Cromie | 1971-02-23 |
| Five Easy Pieces as Carl Fidelio Dupea | 1970-09-12 |
| Last Summer as Peter's father (uncredited) | 1969-06-10 |
| A Lovely Way to Die as Sean Magruder | 1968-04-19 |
| The Desperate Hours as Lt. Fredericks | 1967-12-13 |
| Cool Hand Luke as Alibi | 1967-11-01 |
| The Borgia Stick as Man from Toledo | 1967-02-25 |
