Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
Person

Ralph Waite

Actor 1928-06-22 White Plains, New York, USA

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 L...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Irving Waller

Bones

Bones

2005 · Hank Booth

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992 · Herb Farmer

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993 · Frank

NCIS

NCIS

2003 · Jackson Gibbs

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967 · Alibi

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Sheriff Montgomery

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970 · Carl Fidelio Dupea

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996 · Shadow (voice)

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Hoby Miles

Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003 · Reverend Norman Balthus

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · D.A. Paul Robbins

Roots

Roots

1977 · TV

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995 · Gene Morton

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

2009 · Grandpa Ventura

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972 · Elias Hooker

Lawman

Lawman

1971 · Jack Dekker

Letters to God

Letters to God

2010 · Mr. Perryfield

The Practice

The Practice

1997 · Walter Josephson