Ralph Waite
Born in White Plains, New York, USA — Jun 22 1928• Died Feb 13 2014
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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) fa…
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Grey's Anatomy
Irving Waller
NCIS
Jackson Gibbs
Bones
Hank Booth
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Montgomery
The Waltons
John Walton Sr.
Murder, She Wrote
D.A. Paul Robbins
Bonanza
Hoby Miles
The Practice
Walter Josephson
The Outer Limits
Gene Morton
Dinah!
Self
Nichols
Sam Burton
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
Carnivàle
Norman Belthus
Roots
Time Trax
Lamont Carson
Cane
Father Mike
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
The West
Self (voice)
Shannon's Deal
Harry
Cliffhanger
Frank
The Mississippi
Ben Walker
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
The Third Twin
Senator Proust
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
The President's Man
President Mathews
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
Lawman
Jack Dekker
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
Silver City
Casey Lyle
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
The Stone Killer
Mathews
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
Kid Blue
Drummer
Timequest
The Traveler
On the Nickel
C.G.
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
Red Alert
Henry Stone
OHMS
Floyd Wing
Generation Gap
Chick
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
A Walton Easter
John Walton
Blessings
Sheriff
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
The Grissom Gang
Mace
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
Angel City
Jared Teeter
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
Snake Treaty
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
The Sporting Club
Olson
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Self
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Hot Summer Week
John
25 Hill
Ed
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)