
Ralph Waite
22. juuni 1928 (98 aastat), White Plains, New York, USA
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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- 2012Gabe the Cupid Dog (R.L. Dutton)
- 201125 Hill (Ed)
- 2010Letters to God (Mr. Perryfield)
- 2009Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (Grandpa Ventura)
- 2008A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' (Self)
- 2008Generation Gap (Chick)
- 2007Cane (Father Mike)
- 2007Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses (Jacob Brawley)
- 2005Kondid (Hank Booth)
- 2005Grey anatoomia (Irving Waller)
- 2004Silver City (Casey Lyle)
- 2003Blessings (Sheriff)
- 2003NCIS kriminalistid (Jackson Gibbs)
- 2003Carnivàle (Norman Belthus)
- 2003Timequest (The Traveler)
- 2002Sunshine State (Furman Temple)
- 2001Spirit (Jacob Hardesty)
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Sheriff Montgomery)
- 2000The President's Man (President Mathews)
- 1997The Third Twin (Senator Proust)
- 1997A Walton Easter (John Walton)
- 1997The Practice (Walter Josephson)
- 1996The West (Self (voice))
- 1996Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (Shadow (voice))
- 1995The Outer Limits (Gene Morton)
- 1995A Walton Wedding (John Walton)
- 1995A Season of Hope (Sam Hackett)
- 1994Sioux City (Drew McDermott)
- 1994Sin and Redemption (Cal Simms)
- 1994Keys (Dr. C.J. Halligan)
- 1993A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (John Walton)
- 1993Cliffhanger (Frank)
- 1993Time Trax (Lamont Carson)
- 1992Ihukaitsja (Herb Farmer)
- 1991Wild by Law (Aldo Leopold (voice))
- 1990Crash and Burn (Lathan Hooks)
- 1990Shannon's Deal (Harry)
- 1990Sparks: The Price of Passion (Orville Lemon)
- 1989Red Earth, White Earth
- 1988The River Pirates (Narrator (voice))
- 1985Crime of Innocence (Frank Hayward)
- 1984Murder, She Wrote (D.A. Paul Robbins)
- 1984A Good Sport (Tommy O'Bannon)
- 1983Reading Rainbow (Self - Narrator (voice))
- 1983The Mississippi (Ben Walker)
- 1982A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain (John Walton)
- 1982Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (John Walton)
- 1982A Wedding on Waltons Mountain (John Walton)
- 1981The Gentleman Bandit (Father Bernard Pagano)
- 1980Angel City (Jared Teeter)
- 1980The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
- 1980On the Nickel (C.G.)
- 1980OHMS (Floyd Wing)
- 1977Red Alert (Henry Stone)
- 1977Roots
- 1977Roots (Slater)
- 1976The Secret Life of John Chapman (John Chapman)
- 1974Dinah! (Self)
- 1973The Stone Killer (Mathews)
- 1973Kid Blue (Drummer)
- 1972Trouble Man (Pete Cockrell)
- 1972The Waltons (John Walton Sr.)
- 1972The Magnificent Seven Ride! (Jim Mackay)
- 1972Hot Summer Week (John)
- 1972Chato's Land (Elias Hooker)
- 1971Nichols (Sam Burton)
- 1971The Grissom Gang (Mace)
- 1971Lawman (Jack Dekker)
- 1971The Sporting Club (Olson)
- 1971The Pursuit of Happiness (Detective Cromie)
- 1970Five Easy Pieces (Carl Fidelio Dupea)
- 1969Last Summer (Peter's father (uncredited))
- 1968A Lovely Way to Die (Sean Magruder)
- 1967The Desperate Hours (Lt. Fredericks)
- 1967Cool Hand Luke (Alibi)
- 1967The Borgia Stick (Man from Toledo)
- 1961The Mike Douglas Show (Self)
- 1959Bonanza (Hoby Miles)