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.
Known For
| Birth Location | White Plains, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928-06-22 |
| Died | 2014-02-13 |
Movies
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
2012
Heart of a Hero
as Ed
2011
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
2010
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
2009
Generation Gap
as Chick
2008
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
2007
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
2004
Blessings
as Sheriff
2003
Timequest
as The Traveler
2003
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
2002
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty
2001
The President's Man
as President Mathews
2000
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
1997
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
1996
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton
1995
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett
1995
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott
1994
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms
1994
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan
1994
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
1993
Cliffhanger
as Frank
1993
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
1992
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
1991
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks
1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon
1990
1989
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
as Narrator (voice)
1988
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward
1985
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
1984
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
1982
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
1981
Angel City
as Jared Teeter
1980
On the Nickel
as C.G.
1980
OHMS
as Floyd Wing
1980
Red Alert
as Henry Stone
1977
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman
1976
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
1973
Kid Blue
as Drummer
1973
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
1972
Hot Summer Week
as John
1972
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
1972
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
1971
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
1971
The Sporting Club
as Olson
1971
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie
1971
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
1970
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)
1969
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
1968
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks
1967
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
1967
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
1967
Movies
A Good Sport
Executive Producer
1984
On the Nickel
Producer
1980
On the Nickel
Writer
1980
On the Nickel
Director
1980