Ralph Waite
Acting
Born: 1928-06-22 in 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.
Known For
NCIS
Jackson Gibbs
Grey's Anatomy
Irving Waller
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Montgomery
Bones
Hank Booth
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Murder, She Wrote
D.A. Paul Robbins
Bonanza
Hoby Miles
The Practice
Walter Josephson
The Waltons
John Walton Sr.
The Outer Limits
Gene Morton
Carnivàle
Norman Belthus
Dinah!
Self
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
Cliffhanger
Frank
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
Roots
Roots
Slater
Nichols
Sam Burton
Time Trax
Lamont Carson
Cane
Father Mike
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
Shannon's Deal
Harry
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
The Mississippi
Ben Walker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
The West
Self (voice)
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
Lawman
Jack Dekker
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
The Stone Killer
Mathews
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
The President's Man
President Mathews
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
Silver City
Casey Lyle
The Third Twin
Senator Proust
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell