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.
Known For
77 titles
NCIS
Grey's Anatomy
Bones
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Mike Douglas Show
Murder, She Wrote
Bonanza
The Practice
The Waltons
The Outer Limits
Dinah!
Reading Rainbow
Roots
Roots
Carnivàle
Nichols
The Bodyguard
Cane
Cool Hand Luke
Time Trax
Cliffhanger
Shannon's Deal
The Grissom Gang
The West
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