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
The Mississippi
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Chato's Land
Lawman
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Five Easy Pieces
The Third Twin
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Kid Blue
Silver City
The President's Man
Sunshine State
The Stone Killer
A Walton Wedding
Crash and Burn
Trouble Man
Sioux City
Last Summer
Red Alert
Keys
Generation Gap
A Lovely Way to Die
OHMS
Letters to God
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