Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 22, 1928
Place of Birth
White Plains, New York, USA
Ralph Waite
Biography
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.
Known For - Movies
Cliffhanger
as Frank
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
The President's Man
as President Mathews
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
Known For - TV Shows
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs
Bones
as Hank Booth
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
as D.A. Paul Robbins
Bonanza
as Hoby Miles
The Practice
as Walter Josephson
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton
The Waltons
as John Walton Sr.