Ralph Waite
ActingRalph 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
R.L. Dutton
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012
Ed
25 Hill
2011
Mr. Perryfield
Letters to God
2010
Grandpa Ventura
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009
Self
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
2008
Chick
Generation Gap
2008
Jacob Brawley
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007
Casey Lyle
Silver City
2004
Sheriff
Blessings
2003
The Traveler
Timequest
2003
Furman Temple
Sunshine State
2002
Jacob Hardesty
Spirit
2001
President Mathews
The President's Man
2000
John Walton
A Walton Easter
1997
Shadow (voice)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996
John Walton
A Walton Wedding
1995
Sam Hackett
A Season of Hope
1995
Drew McDermott
Sioux City
1994
Cal Simms
Sin and Redemption
1994
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Keys
1994
TV Shows
Father Mike
Cane
2007
Hank Booth
Bones
2005
Irving Waller
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Jackson Gibbs
NCIS
2003
Reverend Norman Balthus
Carnivàle
2003
Sheriff Montgomery
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Senator Proust
The Third Twin
1997
Walter Josephson
The Practice
1997
Self (voice)
The West
1996
Gene Morton
The Outer Limits
1995
Lamont Carson
Time Trax
1993
Harry
Shannon's Deal
1990
D.A. Paul Robbins
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Self - Narrator (voice)
Reading Rainbow
1983
Ben Walker
The Mississippi
1983
Roots
1977
Slater
Roots
1977
Self
Dinah!
1974
John Walton Sr.
The Waltons
1972
Sam Burton
Nichols
1971