Ralph Waite
1928-06-22 ( 96 years old ) in White Plains, New York, USA

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.

Movies

25 Hill 2011-01-01
Letters to God 2010-04-09
Generation Gap 2008-11-01
Silver City 2004-09-17
Blessings 2003-10-05
Timequest 2003-05-09
Sunshine State 2002-06-21
Spirit 2001-08-01
Sioux City 1994-04-01
Keys 1994-01-01
Cliffhanger 1993-05-28
The Bodyguard 1992-11-25
Wild by Law 1991-12-01
Crash and Burn 1990-06-04
Snake Treaty 1989-01-24
A Good Sport 1984-02-08
Angel City 1980-11-12
On the Nickel 1980-05-08
OHMS 1980-01-02
Red Alert 1977-05-18
Kid Blue 1973-01-31
Trouble Man 1972-11-01
Chato's Land 1972-05-25
Lawman 1971-03-11
Last Summer 1969-06-10
Cool Hand Luke 1967-11-01