Ralph Waite profile
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Ralph Waite

22nd June 1928 White Plains, New York, USA 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 Seeley Booth's (David Boreanaz) grandfather, Hank Booth on Bones.

56 Movies 21 TV Shows 77 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Spirit 1st August 2001 as Jacob Hardesty
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Keys 1st January 1994 as Dr. C.J. Halligan
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OHMS 2nd January 1980 as Floyd Wing
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Lawman 11th March 1971 as Jack Dekker
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Cane 25th September 2007 as Father Mike
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Bones 13th September 2005 as Hank Booth
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NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Jackson Gibbs
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The West 15th September 1996 as Self (voice)
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Roots 23rd January 1977 as Slater
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Nichols 16th September 1971 as Sam Burton
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Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Hoby Miles