Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is 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. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying 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 Acting
Popularity 24.889
Birthday 1928-06-22
Place of Birth White Plains, New York, USA
Also Known As
The Bodyguard
1992

The Bodyguard

Trouble Man
1972

Trouble Man

Crash and Burn
1990

Crash and Burn

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Cliffhanger
1993

Cliffhanger

Chato's Land
1972

Chato's Land

Letters to God
2010

Letters to God

Lawman
1971

Lawman

The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Last Summer
1969

Last Summer

Hot Summer Week
1972

Hot Summer Week

Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012

Gabe the Cupid Dog

Kid Blue
1973

Kid Blue

Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Red Alert
1977

Red Alert

The Sporting Club
1971

The Sporting Club

Five Easy Pieces
1970

Five Easy Pieces

Sin and Redemption
1994

Sin and Redemption

The Stone Killer
1973

The Stone Killer

Generation Gap
2008

Generation Gap

The Grissom Gang
1971

The Grissom Gang

A Season of Hope
1995

A Season of Hope

A Lovely Way to Die
1968

A Lovely Way to Die

Angel City
1980

Angel City

Sioux City
1994

Sioux City

Cool Hand Luke
1967

Cool Hand Luke

The President's Man
2000

The President's Man

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

The Gentleman Bandit
1981

The Gentleman Bandit

Heart of a Hero
2011

Heart of a Hero

Keys
1994

Keys

Silver City
2004

Silver City

A Walton Easter
1997

A Walton Easter

On the Nickel
1980

On the Nickel

The Desperate Hours
1967

The Desperate Hours

The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976

The Secret Life of John Chapman

Sunshine State
2002

Sunshine State

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

OHMS
1980

OHMS

Wild by Law
1991

Wild by Law

Crime of Innocence
1985

Crime of Innocence

The Pursuit of Happiness
1971

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Borgia Stick
1967

The Borgia Stick

A Walton Wedding
1995

A Walton Wedding

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
1982

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Good Sport
1984

A Good Sport

Spirit
2001

Spirit

Snake Treaty
1989

Snake Treaty

Blessings
2003

Blessings

Timequest
2003

Timequest

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
1988

Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood

The Waltons
1972

The Waltons

Roots
1977

Roots

The Mississippi
1983

The Mississippi

Carnivàle
2003

Carnivàle

The Third Twin
1997

The Third Twin

The Outer Limits
1995

The Outer Limits

NCIS
2003

NCIS

Bones
2005

Bones

Roots
1977

Roots

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Nichols
1971

Nichols

Bonanza
1959

Bonanza

Reading Rainbow
1983

Reading Rainbow

Grey's Anatomy
2005

Grey's Anatomy

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The West
1996

The West