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 h ... is 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.
| Organization | Category | Movie |
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The Waltons
as John Walton Sr.
Episodes: 210
First Aired: Sep 14, 1972
Carnivàle
as Norman Belthus
Episodes: 24
First Aired: Sep 14, 2003
The Mississippi
as Ben Walker
Episodes: 23
First Aired: Mar 25, 1983
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 23, 2003
Bones
as Hank Booth
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 13, 2005
The Third Twin
as Senator Proust
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 09, 1997
Roots
as Slater
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 23, 1977
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 2000
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Nichols
as Sam Burton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 16, 1971
Bonanza
as Hoby Miles
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 27, 2005
Shannon's Deal
as Harry
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 16, 1990
Time Trax
as Lamont Carson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1993
Murder, She Wrote
as D.A. Paul Robbins
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1984
The Practice
as Walter Josephson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 04, 1997
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
Reading Rainbow
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1983
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The West
as Self (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1996
Roots
Episodes: 0
First Aired: Jan 23, 1977
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