Personal Info
Ralph Waite
Acting
Biography
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 Seel…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton
25 Hill
as Ed
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura
Generation Gap
as Chick
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley
Silver City
as Casey Lyle
Timequest
as The Traveler
Blessings
as Sheriff
TV Shows
Cane
as Father Mike · 1 ep.
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller · 1 ep.
Bones
as Hank Booth · 3 ep.
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs · 7 ep.
Carnivàle
as Norman Belthus · 24 ep.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery · 1 ep.
The Practice
as Walter Josephson · 1 ep.
The Third Twin
as Senator Proust · 2 ep.
The West
as Self (voice) · 1 ep.
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton · 1 ep.