Biografía y filmografía

Ralph Waite

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.

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Películas (56)

Gabe the Cupid Dog

Gabe the Cupid Dog

2012 · R.L. Dutton

25 Hill

25 Hill

2011 · Ed

Letters to God

Letters to God

2010 · Mr. Perryfield

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

2009 · Grandpa Ventura

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'

2008 · Self

Generation Gap

Generation Gap

2008 · Chick

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

2007 · Jacob Brawley

Silver City

Silver City

2004 · Casey Lyle

Blessings

Blessings

2003 · Sheriff

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002 · Furman Temple

Spirit

Spirit

2001 · Jacob Hardesty

Timequest

Timequest

2000 · The Traveler

The President's Man

The President's Man

2000 · President Mathews

A Walton Easter

A Walton Easter

1997 · John Walton

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996 · Shadow (voice)

A Walton Wedding

A Walton Wedding

1995 · John Walton

A Season of Hope

A Season of Hope

1995 · Sam Hackett

Sioux City

Sioux City

1994 · Drew McDermott

Sin and Redemption

Sin and Redemption

1994 · Cal Simms

Keys

Keys

1994 · Dr. C.J. Halligan

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion

1993 · John Walton

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993 · Frank

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992 · Herb Farmer

Wild by Law

Wild by Law

1991 · Aldo Leopold (voice)

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

1990 · Lathan Hooks

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Sparks: The Price of Passion

1990 · Orville Lemon

Snake Treaty

Snake Treaty

1989

Good Old Boy

Good Old Boy

1988 · Narrator (voice)

Crime of Innocence

Crime of Innocence

1985 · Frank Hayward

A Good Sport

A Good Sport

1984 · Tommy O'Bannon, Executive Producer

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain

1982 · John Walton

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain

1982 · John Walton

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

A Wedding on Waltons Mountain

1982 · John Walton

The Gentleman Bandit

The Gentleman Bandit

1981 · Father Bernard Pagano

Angel City

Angel City

1980 · Jared Teeter

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

1980

On the Nickel

On the Nickel

1980 · C.G., Director, Writer, Producer

OHMS

OHMS

1980 · Floyd Wing

Red Alert

Red Alert

1977 · Henry Stone

The Secret Life of John Chapman

The Secret Life of John Chapman

1976 · John Chapman

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

1973 · Mathews

Kid Blue

Kid Blue

1973 · Drummer

Trouble Man

Trouble Man

1972 · Pete Cockrell

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972 · Jim Mackay

Hot Summer Week

Hot Summer Week

1972 · John

Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972 · Elias Hooker

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang

1971 · Mace

Lawman

Lawman

1971 · Jack Dekker

The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club

1971 · Olson

The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971 · Detective Cromie

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970 · Carl Fidelio Dupea

Last Summer

Last Summer

1969 · Peter's father (uncredited)

A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968 · Sean Magruder

The Desperate Hours

The Desperate Hours

1967 · Lt. Fredericks

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967 · Alibi

The Borgia Stick

The Borgia Stick

1967 · Man from Toledo

Series (21)