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Ralph Waite

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.

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-06-22

Place of Birth

White Plains, New York, USA

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The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

19926.7 / 10

Trouble Man

Trouble Man

19726.1 / 10

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

19904.4 / 10

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

19966.6 / 10

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

19936.5 / 10

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

19726.6 / 10

Letters to God

Letters to God

20106.8 / 10

Lawman

Lawman

19716.5 / 10

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

19725.5 / 10

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

20093.4 / 10

Last Summer

Last Summer

19696.4 / 10

Timequest

Timequest

20034.8 / 10

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

19828.0 / 10

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

19827.0 / 10

Hot Summer Week

Hot Summer Week

19722.0 / 10

Gabe the Cupid Dog

Gabe the Cupid Dog

20127.0 / 10

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

19886.0 / 10

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

19736.9 / 10

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Sparks: The Price of Passion

19905.5 / 10

Red Alert

Red Alert

19774.0 / 10

The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club

19713.9 / 10

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

19707.1 / 10

Sin and Redemption

Sin and Redemption

19944.0 / 10

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

20087.2 / 10

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

19736.2 / 10

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

19828.0 / 10

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

19840.0 / 10

Spirit

Spirit

20016.2 / 10

Snake Treaty

Snake Treaty

19890.0 / 10

Blessings

Blessings

20036.0 / 10

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

19716.6 / 10

A Season of Hope

A Season of Hope

19953.5 / 10

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

19684.5 / 10

Angel City

Angel City

19805.8 / 10

Sioux City

Sioux City

19945.1 / 10

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

19677.7 / 10

The President's Man

The President's Man

20004.5 / 10

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

19937.5 / 10

The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit

19814.8 / 10

Sin & Redemption

Sin & Redemption

19940.0 / 10

25 Hill

25 Hill

20116.1 / 10

Keys

Keys

19943.7 / 10

Silver City

Silver City

20046.1 / 10

A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

19976.5 / 10

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

19806.0 / 10

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

19674.0 / 10

The Secret Life of John Chapman

The Secret Life of John Chapman

19766.5 / 10

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

20026.4 / 10

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

20077.4 / 10

OHMS

OHMS

19805.0 / 10

Wild by Law

Wild by Law

19916.3 / 10

Crime of Innocence

Crime of Innocence

19855.5 / 10

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

19716.3 / 10

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

19677.8 / 10

A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

19950.0 / 10

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

20080.0 / 10

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

19806.0 / 10

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

19840.0 / 10