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.
Cast
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
Cliffhanger
Frank
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
Lawman
Jack Dekker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
Timequest
The Traveler
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Hot Summer Week
John
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
Kid Blue
Drummer
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
Red Alert
Henry Stone
The Sporting Club
Olson
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
Generation Gap
Chick
The Stone Killer
Mathews
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
Snake Treaty
Unknown
Blessings
Sheriff
The Grissom Gang
Mace
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
Angel City
Jared Teeter
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
The President's Man
President Mathews
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
Sin & Redemption
Cal Simms
25 Hill
Ed
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
Silver City
Casey Lyle
A Walton Easter
John Walton
On the Nickel
C.G.
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
OHMS
Floyd Wing
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Self