Ralph Waite
Acting
Born June 22, 1928 · White Plains, New York, USA
Died February 13, 2014
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
Filmography
25 Hill
2011 · Ed
Letters to God
2010 · Mr. Perryfield
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009 · Grandpa Ventura
Silver City
2004 · Casey Lyle
Timequest
2003 · The Traveler
Sunshine State
2002 · Furman Temple
The President's Man
2000 · President Mathews
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 · Shadow (voice)
Sioux City
1994 · Drew McDermott
Cliffhanger
1993 · Frank
The Bodyguard
1992 · Herb Farmer
Crash and Burn
1990 · Lathan Hooks
Kid Blue
1973 · Drummer
The Stone Killer
1973 · Mathews
Trouble Man
1972 · Pete Cockrell
Chato's Land
1972 · Elias Hooker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 · Jim Mackay
Lawman
1971 · Jack Dekker
The Grissom Gang
1971 · Mace
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 · Detective Cromie
Five Easy Pieces
1970 · Carl Fidelio Dupea
Last Summer
1969 · Peter's father (uncredited)
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 · Sean Magruder
Cool Hand Luke
1967 · Alibi