Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

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…

Filmography

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Gabe the Cupid Dog ★ 6.3 Gabe the Cupid Dog 2012 25 Hill ★ 6.1 25 Hill 2011 Letters to God ★ 6.9 Letters to God 2010 Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective ★ 3.4 Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective 2009 A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' 2008 Generation Gap ★ 7.2 Generation Gap 2008 Cane ★ 5.8 Cane 2007 Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses ★ 7.2 Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses 2007 Bones ★ 8.2 Bones 2005 Grey's Anatomy ★ 8.2 Grey's Anatomy 2005 Silver City ★ 6.1 Silver City 2004 Blessings ★ 6.5 Blessings 2003 NCIS ★ 7.6 NCIS 2003 Carnivàle ★ 7.9 Carnivàle 2003 Timequest ★ 5.0 Timequest 2003 Sunshine State ★ 6.4 Sunshine State 2002 Spirit ★ 6.4 Spirit 2001 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ★ 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 The President's Man ★ 4.7 The President's Man 2000 The Third Twin ★ 5.5 The Third Twin 1997 A Walton Easter ★ 7.3 A Walton Easter 1997 The Practice ★ 7.7 The Practice 1997 The West ★ 8.4 The West 1996 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco ★ 6.6 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 1996 The Outer Limits ★ 7.7 The Outer Limits 1995 A Walton Wedding A Walton Wedding 1995 A Season of Hope ★ 3.5 A Season of Hope 1995 Sioux City ★ 5.0 Sioux City 1994 Sin and Redemption ★ 6.0 Sin and Redemption 1994 Keys ★ 4.5 Keys 1994 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion ★ 7.3 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion 1993 Cliffhanger ★ 6.5 Cliffhanger 1993 Time Trax ★ 6.5 Time Trax 1993 The Bodyguard ★ 6.7 The Bodyguard 1992 Wild by Law ★ 7.3 Wild by Law 1991 Crash and Burn ★ 4.4 Crash and Burn 1990 Shannon's Deal ★ 7.7 Shannon's Deal 1990 Sparks: The Price of Passion ★ 6.0 Sparks: The Price of Passion 1990 Snake Treaty ★ 6.0 Snake Treaty 1989 Good Old Boy ★ 7.0 Good Old Boy 1988 Crime of Innocence ★ 6.0 Crime of Innocence 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 A Good Sport ★ 9.0 A Good Sport 1984 Reading Rainbow ★ 8.3 Reading Rainbow 1983 The Mississippi ★ 6.7 The Mississippi 1983 A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain ★ 5.8 A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain 1982 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain ★ 5.7 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain 1982 A Wedding on Waltons Mountain ★ 6.0 A Wedding on Waltons Mountain 1982 The Gentleman Bandit ★ 5.7 The Gentleman Bandit 1981 Angel City ★ 6.0 Angel City 1980 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons ★ 7.8 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons 1980 On the Nickel ★ 7.0 On the Nickel 1980 OHMS ★ 7.5 OHMS 1980 Red Alert ★ 5.5 Red Alert 1977 Roots ★ 7.4 Roots 1977 The Secret Life of John Chapman ★ 7.3 The Secret Life of John Chapman 1976 Dinah! ★ 7.0 Dinah! 1974 The Stone Killer ★ 6.2 The Stone Killer 1973 Kid Blue ★ 6.9 Kid Blue 1973 Trouble Man ★ 6.2 Trouble Man 1972 The Waltons ★ 7.2 The Waltons 1972 The Magnificent Seven Ride! ★ 5.6 The Magnificent Seven Ride! 1972 Hot Summer Week ★ 4.3 Hot Summer Week 1972 Chato's Land ★ 6.5 Chato's Land 1972 Nichols ★ 6.3 Nichols 1971 The Grissom Gang ★ 6.7 The Grissom Gang 1971 Lawman ★ 6.5 Lawman 1971 The Sporting Club ★ 4.2 The Sporting Club 1971 The Pursuit of Happiness ★ 6.2 The Pursuit of Happiness 1971 Five Easy Pieces ★ 7.1 Five Easy Pieces 1970 Last Summer ★ 6.2 Last Summer 1969 A Lovely Way to Die ★ 4.8 A Lovely Way to Die 1968 The Desperate Hours ★ 4.0 The Desperate Hours 1967 Cool Hand Luke ★ 7.7 Cool Hand Luke 1967 The Borgia Stick ★ 8.5 The Borgia Stick 1967 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 Bonanza ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959