Ralph Waite

Actor Born 1928 White Plains, New York, USA 6 TV Shows 8 Movies

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.

Ralph Waite has built a filmography of 14 credits over a career spanning from 1967 to 2005.

Ralph Waite's most notable role to date came in Bones (2005), where he played Hank Booth. He also appeared in The Bodyguard (1992) as Herb Farmer. Most recently appeared in Cliffhanger (1993) as Frank.

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