Ralph Waite

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

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

Murder, She Wrote

Bonanza

The Mike Douglas Show

The Practice

All Movies (56)

• Gabe the Cupid Dog2012 · as R.L. Dutton
• 25 Hill2011 · as Ed
• Letters to God2010 · as Mr. Perryfield
• Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective2009 · as Grandpa Ventura
• A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'2008 · as Self
• Generation Gap2008 · as Chick
• Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses2007 · as Jacob Brawley
• Silver City2004 · as Casey Lyle
• Blessings2003 · as Sheriff
• Timequest2003 · as The Traveler
• Sunshine State2002 · as Furman Temple
• Spirit2001 · as Jacob Hardesty
• The President's Man2000 · as President Mathews
• A Walton Easter1997 · as John Walton
• Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996 · as Shadow (voice)
• A Walton Wedding1995 · as John Walton
• A Season of Hope1995 · as Sam Hackett
• Sioux City1994 · as Drew McDermott
• Sin and Redemption1994 · as Cal Simms
• Keys1994 · as Dr. C.J. Halligan
• A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion1993 · as John Walton
• Cliffhanger1993 · as Frank
• The Bodyguard1992 · as Herb Farmer
• Wild by Law1991 · as Aldo Leopold (voice)
• Crash and Burn1990 · as Lathan Hooks
• Sparks: The Price of Passion1990 · as Orville Lemon
• Snake Treaty1989
• Good Old Boy1988 · as Narrator (voice)
• Crime of Innocence1985 · as Frank Hayward
• A Good Sport1984 · as Tommy O'Bannon
• A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain1982 · as John Walton
• Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain1982 · as John Walton
• A Wedding on Waltons Mountain1982 · as John Walton
• The Gentleman Bandit1981 · as Father Bernard Pagano
• Angel City1980 · as Jared Teeter
• The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons1980
• On the Nickel1980 · as C.G.
• OHMS1980 · as Floyd Wing
• Red Alert1977 · as Henry Stone
• The Secret Life of John Chapman1976 · as John Chapman
• The Stone Killer1973 · as Mathews
• Kid Blue1973 · as Drummer
• Trouble Man1972 · as Pete Cockrell
• The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972 · as Jim Mackay
• Hot Summer Week1972 · as John
• Chato's Land1972 · as Elias Hooker
• The Grissom Gang1971 · as Mace
• Lawman1971 · as Jack Dekker
• The Sporting Club1971 · as Olson
• The Pursuit of Happiness1971 · as Detective Cromie
• Five Easy Pieces1970 · as Carl Fidelio Dupea
• Last Summer1969 · as Peter's father (uncredited)
• A Lovely Way to Die1968 · as Sean Magruder
• The Desperate Hours1967 · as Lt. Fredericks
• Cool Hand Luke1967 · as Alibi
• The Borgia Stick1967 · as Man from Toledo

All TV Shows (22)

• Cane2007 · as Father Mike
• Bones2005 · as Hank Booth
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Irving Waller
• NCIS2003 · as Jackson Gibbs
• Carnivàle2003 · as Norman Belthus
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Sheriff Montgomery
• The Third Twin1997 · as Senator Proust
• The Practice1997 · as Walter Josephson
• The West1996 · as Self (voice)
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Gene Morton
• Time Trax1993 · as Lamont Carson
• Shannon's Deal1990 · as Harry
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as D.A. Paul Robbins
• Reading Rainbow1983 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Mississippi1983 · as Ben Walker
• Roots1977
• Roots1977 · as Slater
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Waltons1972 · as John Walton Sr.
• Nichols1971 · as Sam Burton
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• Bonanza1959 · as Hoby Miles