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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Irving Waller
2. Bones (2005) — Hank Booth
3. The Bodyguard (1992) — Herb Farmer
4. Cliffhanger (1993) — Frank
5. NCIS (2003) — Jackson Gibbs
6. Cool Hand Luke (1967) — Alibi
7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Sheriff Montgomery
8. Five Easy Pieces (1970) — Carl Fidelio Dupea
9. Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) — Shadow (voice)
10. Bonanza (1959) — Hoby Miles
11. Carnivàle (2003) — Norman Belthus
12. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — D.A. Paul Robbins
13. Roots (1977)
14. The Outer Limits (1995) — Gene Morton
15. Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009) — Grandpa Ventura
16. Chato's Land (1972) — Elias Hooker
17. Letters to God (2010) — Mr. Perryfield
18. Lawman (1971) — Jack Dekker
19. The Practice (1997) — Walter Josephson
20. The Waltons (1972) — John Walton Sr.
21. The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) — Jim Mackay
22. The Stone Killer (1973) — Mathews
23. Silver City (2004) — Casey Lyle
24. The President's Man (2000) — President Mathews
25. Last Summer (1969) — Peter's father (uncredited)
26. Reading Rainbow (1983) — Self - Narrator (voice)
27. Crash and Burn (1990) — Lathan Hooks
28. Sunshine State (2002) — Furman Temple
29. The Grissom Gang (1971) — Mace
30. Trouble Man (1972) — Pete Cockrell
31. Time Trax (1993) — Lamont Carson
32. The West (1996) — Self (voice)
33. Kid Blue (1973) — Drummer
34. 25 Hill (2011) — Ed
35. Timequest (2003) — The Traveler
36. The Pursuit of Happiness (1971) — Detective Cromie
37. A Lovely Way to Die (1968) — Sean Magruder
38. Sioux City (1994) — Drew McDermott
39. The Third Twin (1997) — Senator Proust
40. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self

Directed

1. The Waltons (1972) — Director
2. On the Nickel (1980) — Director