Ralph Waite
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Irving Waller
2005
Series
NCIS
Jackson Gibbs
2003
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Montgomery
2000
Series
Bones
Hank Booth
2005
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Murder, She Wrote
D.A. Paul Robbins
1984
Series
Bonanza
Hoby Miles
1959
Series
The Waltons
John Walton Sr.
1972
Series
The Practice
Walter Josephson
1997
Series
The Outer Limits
Gene Morton
1995
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
Series
Carnivàle
Norman Belthus
2003
Film
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
1992
Series
Roots
1977
Series
Roots
Slater
1977
Film
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
1967
Film
Cliffhanger
Frank
1993
Series
Cane
Father Mike
2007
Series
Nichols
Sam Burton
1971
Series
Time Trax
Lamont Carson
1993
Film
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
1972
Film
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
1996
Series
Shannon's Deal
Harry
1990
Film
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
1970
Film
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
1972
Series
The Mississippi
Ben Walker
1983
Series
The West
Self (voice)
1996
Film
Lawman
Jack Dekker
1971
Series
The Third Twin
Senator Proust
1997
Film
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
2009
Film
The Stone Killer
Mathews
1973
Film
Silver City
Casey Lyle
2004
Film
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
1969
Film
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
2010
Film
The Grissom Gang
Mace
1971
Film
The President's Man
President Mathews
2000
Film
The Sporting Club
Olson
1971
Film
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
1968
Film
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
2001
Film
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
1990
Film
Kid Blue
Drummer
1973
Film
Red Alert
Henry Stone
1977
Film
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
1982
Film
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
1972
Film
A Walton Easter
John Walton
1997
Film
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
2002
Film
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
1985
Film
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
1971
Snake Treaty
1989
Film
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
1982
Film
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
2007
Film
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
1994
Film
Hot Summer Week
John
1972
Film
Generation Gap
Chick
2008
Film
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
1995
Film
OHMS
Floyd Wing
1980
Film
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
1976
Film
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
1981
Film
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
1994
Film
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
1988
Film
Angel City
Jared Teeter
1980
Film
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
1990
Film
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
2012
Film
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
1993
Film
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
1967
Film
25 Hill
Ed
2011
Film
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
1967
Film
On the Nickel
C.G.
1980
Film
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
1980
Film
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
1994
Film
Blessings
Sheriff
2003
Film
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
1991
Film
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
1982
Film
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
1984
Film
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
1995
Film
Timequest
The Traveler
2003
Film
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Self
2008