Ralph Waite
Acting · Born 1928-06-22 · age 85 at death · 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.
Titles
Grey's Anatomy
Bones
The Bodyguard
Cliffhanger
NCIS
Cool Hand Luke
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Five Easy Pieces
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Bonanza
Carnivàle
Murder, She Wrote
Roots
The Outer Limits
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Chato's Land
Letters to God
Lawman
The Practice
The Waltons
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Stone Killer
Silver City
The President's Man
Last Summer
Crash and Burn
Sunshine State
The Grissom Gang
Trouble Man
Time Trax
Kid Blue
25 Hill
The Pursuit of Happiness
Timequest
A Lovely Way to Die
The Third Twin
Sioux City
Cane
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
The Sporting Club
Spirit
The Gentleman Bandit
Generation Gap
Angel City
Crime of Innocence
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
The Secret Life of John Chapman
Wild by Law
On the Nickel
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Keys
The Borgia Stick
Shannon's Deal
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Easter
The Mississippi
Nichols
Sparks: The Price of Passion
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain