Ralph Waite
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.
77 acting credits · 2 directing credits
Acting · 77
Grey's Anatomy
2005
NCIS
2003
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Bones
2005
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Bonanza
1959
The Practice
1997
The Waltons
1972
The Outer Limits
1995
Dinah!
1974
Reading Rainbow
1983
Roots
1977
Carnivàle
2003
Nichols
1971
The Bodyguard
1992
Cane
2007
Time Trax
1993
Cliffhanger
1993
The Grissom Gang
1971
Cool Hand Luke
1967
Shannon's Deal
1990
The West
1996
The Mississippi
1983
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
Chato's Land
1972
Lawman
1971
Five Easy Pieces
1970
The Third Twin
1997
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009
The Stone Killer
1973
The President's Man
2000
Silver City
2004
Letters to God
2010
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
1982
25 Hill
2011
Kid Blue
1973
Last Summer
1969
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007
Sioux City
1994
Red Alert
1977
Timequest
2003
Sunshine State
2002
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993
Trouble Man
1972
A Lovely Way to Die
1968
Generation Gap
2008
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971
The Gentleman Bandit
1981
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012
A Walton Easter
1997
Crash and Burn
1990
Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990
A Season of Hope
1995
Good Old Boy
1988
Spirit
2001
Crime of Innocence
1985
OHMS
1980
The Borgia Stick
1967
A Walton Wedding
1995
Angel City
1980
Keys
1994
A Good Sport
1984
On the Nickel
1980
The Sporting Club
1971
Blessings
2003
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980
Sin and Redemption
1994
The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976
The Desperate Hours
1967
Snake Treaty
1989
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008
Hot Summer Week
1972
Wild by Law
1991