Ralph Waite
Acting Born Jun 22, 1928 White Plains, New York, USA 24 credits
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Irving Waller
- NCIS (2003) as Jackson Gibbs
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Sheriff Montgomery
- Bones (2005) as Hank Booth
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as D.A. Paul Robbins
- Bonanza (1959) as Hoby Miles
- The Waltons (1972) as John Walton Sr.
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Practice (1997) as Walter Josephson
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Gene Morton
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Carnivàle (2003) as Norman Belthus
- Roots (1977)
- Roots (1977) as Slater
- Nichols (1971) as Sam Burton
- The Bodyguard (1992) as Herb Farmer
- Time Trax (1993) as Lamont Carson
- Cane (2007) as Father Mike
- Cool Hand Luke (1967) as Alibi
- Cliffhanger (1993) as Frank
- Shannon's Deal (1990) as Harry
- The Grissom Gang (1971) as Mace
- The West (1996) as Self (voice)