Ralph Waite
Born: 1928-06-22
• White Plains, New York, USA
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
Gabe the Cupid Dog
25 Hill
Letters to God
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Generation Gap
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Silver City
Blessings
Timequest
Sunshine State
Spirit
The President's Man
A Walton Easter
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
A Walton Wedding
A Season of Hope
Sioux City
No Image
Sin and Redemption
Keys
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Cliffhanger
The Bodyguard
Wild by Law
Crash and Burn
Sparks: The Price of Passion
No Image
Snake Treaty
Good Old Boy
Crime of Innocence
A Good Sport
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
The Gentleman Bandit
Angel City
On the Nickel
OHMS
Red Alert
The Secret Life of John Chapman
The Stone Killer
Kid Blue
Trouble Man
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Hot Summer Week
Chato's Land
The Grissom Gang
Lawman
The Sporting Club
The Pursuit of Happiness
Five Easy Pieces
Last Summer
A Lovely Way to Die
The Desperate Hours
Cool Hand Luke
The Borgia Stick