Biography
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.
Filmography
all 69
Movies 55
TV Shows 14
self 3
Voice 1
Producer 1
R.L. Dutton
Gabe the Cupid Dog (2012)
Movie
Ed
Heart of a Hero (2011)
Movie
Mr. Perryfield
Letters to God (2010)
Movie
6
Grandpa Ventura
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009)
Movie
4.44
Self
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' (2008)
Movie
Chick
Generation Gap (2008)
Movie
Jacob Brawley
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (2007)
Movie
Hank Booth
Bones (2005)
TV
5.95
Irving Waller
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.18
Casey Lyle
Silver City (2004)
Movie
Sheriff
Blessings (2003)
Movie
Jackson Gibbs
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Norman Belthus
Carnivàle (2003)
TV
6
The Traveler
Timequest (2003)
Movie
Furman Temple
Sunshine State (2002)
Movie
Jacob Hardesty
Spirit (2001)
Movie
Sheriff Montgomery
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
President Mathews
The President's Man (2000)
Movie
Senator Proust
The Third Twin (1997)
TV
John Walton
A Walton Easter (1997)
Movie
Shadow
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
Movie
Gene Morton
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
John Walton
A Walton Wedding (1995)
Movie
Sam Hackett
A Season of Hope (1995)
Movie
Drew McDermott
Sioux City (1994)
Movie
Cal Simms
Sin and Redemption (1994)
Movie
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Keys (1994)
Movie
John Walton
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993)
Movie
Frank
Cliffhanger (1993)
Movie
6.35
Herb Farmer
The Bodyguard (1992)
Movie
6.56
Aldo Leopold
Wild by Law (1991)
Movie
Lathan Hooks
Crash and Burn (1990)
Movie
Orville Lemon
Sparks: The Price of Passion (1990)
Movie
Snake Treaty (1989)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood (1988)
Movie
Frank Hayward
Crime of Innocence (1985)
Movie
Tommy O'Bannon / Executive Producer
A Good Sport (1984)
Movie
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Ben Walker
The Mississippi (1983)
TV
John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (1982)
Movie
John Walton
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (1982)
Movie
John Walton
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (1982)
Movie
Father Bernard Pagano
The Gentleman Bandit (1981)
Movie
Jared Teeter
Angel City (1980)
Movie
C.G.
On the Nickel (1980)
Movie
Floyd Wing
OHMS (1980)
Movie
Commander Stone
Red Alert (1977)
Movie
Slater
Roots (1977)
TV
John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman (1976)
Movie
Mathews
The Stone Killer (1973)
Movie
Drummer
Kid Blue (1973)
Movie
Pete
Trouble Man (1972)
Movie
John Walton, Sr. / John Walton
The Waltons (1972)
TV
6
Jim Mackay
The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
Movie
John
Hot Summer Week (1972)
Movie
Elias Hooker
Chato's Land (1972)
Movie
Sam Burton
Nichols (1971)
TV
Mace
The Grissom Gang (1971)
Movie
Jack Dekker
Lawman (1971)
Movie
Olson
The Sporting Club (1971)
Movie
Detective Cromie
The Pursuit of Happiness (1971)
Movie
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Movie
5.69
Peter's father (uncredited)
Last Summer (1969)
Movie
Sean Magruder
A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
Movie
Lt. Fredericks
The Desperate Hours (1967)
Movie
Alibi
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Movie
5.25
Man from Toledo
The Borgia Stick (1967)
Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Hoby Miles
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Ratings
Average 6.01
Based on 1.48 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1959
1973
1989
1980
2012
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-06-22
Deathday2014-02-13 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceWhite Plains, United States of America
ReligionPresbyterianism
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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