Ralph Waite
Birthday: 1928-06-22 | Place of Birth: White Plains, New York, USARalph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is 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. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Herb Farmer
as R.L. Dutton
as Mr. Perryfield
as Grandpa Ventura
as Chick
as President Mathews
as Senator Proust
as Shadow (voice)
as Lathan Hooks
as Drummer
as Elias Hooker
as Jim Mackay
as John
as John Walton Sr.
as Pete Cockrell
as Jack Dekker
as Mace
as Peter's father (uncredited)
as Sean Magruder
