
Ralph Waite
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.
Acting (52 movies)

The Bodyguard
1992

Trouble Man
1972

Crash and Burn
1990

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996

Cliffhanger
1993

Chato's Land
1972

Letters to God
2010

Lawman
1971

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009

Last Summer
1969

Timequest
2003

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
1982

Hot Summer Week
1972

Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012

Good Old Boy
1988

Kid Blue
1973

Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990

Red Alert
1977

The Sporting Club
1971

Five Easy Pieces
1970

Generation Gap
2008

The Stone Killer
1973

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982

A Good Sport
1984

Spirit
2001

Blessings
2003

The Grissom Gang
1971

A Season of Hope
1995

A Lovely Way to Die
1968

Angel City
1980

Sioux City
1994

Cool Hand Luke
1967

The President's Man
2000

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993

The Gentleman Bandit
1981

25 Hill
2011

Keys
1994

Silver City
2004

A Walton Easter
1997

On the Nickel
1980

The Desperate Hours
1967

The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976

Sunshine State
2002

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007

OHMS
1980

Crime of Innocence
1985

The Pursuit of Happiness
1971

The Borgia Stick
1967

A Walton Wedding
1995

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| On the Nickel | 1980 | Writer | 
| On the Nickel | 1980 | Producer | 
| A Good Sport | 1984 | Executive Producer |