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.
Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller
2005
TV
Bones
as Hank Booth
2005
Movie
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer
1992
Movie
Cliffhanger
as Frank
1993
TV
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs
2003
Movie
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi
1967
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery
2000
Movie
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea
1970
Movie
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)
1996
TV
Bonanza
as Hoby Miles
1959
TV
Carnivàle
as Norman Belthus
2003
TV
Murder, She Wrote
as D.A. Paul Robbins
1984
TV
Roots
1977
TV
Roots
as Slater
1977
TV
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton
1995
Movie
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
2009
Movie
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker
1972
Movie
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
2010
Movie
Lawman
as Jack Dekker
1971
TV
The Practice
as Walter Josephson
1997
TV
The Waltons
as John Walton Sr.
1972
Movie
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay
1972
Movie
The Stone Killer
as Mathews
1973
Movie
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
2004
