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.
Filmography
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple
The President's Man
as President Mathews
The President's Man
as President Mathews
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
A Walton Easter
as John Walton
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)
Snake Treaty
Snake Treaty
Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)
Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano
On the Nickel
as C.G.
On the Nickel
as C.G.
Hot Summer Week
as John
Hot Summer Week
as John
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
The Grissom Gang
as Mace
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo