Portrait of Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Bio: Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is an American actor. His most famous role may be John Walton Sr
Born: Fri, Jun 22 1928
Birthplace: White Plains, New York, USA

Death: Thu, Feb 13 2014
Ralph Waite is 85 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Ralph Waite was
83 in Gabe the Cupid Dog
as 'R.L. Dutton'.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
Poster of Heart of a Hero
Heart of a Hero
Ralph Waite was
82 in Heart of a Hero
as 'Ed'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Poster of Letters to God
Letters to God
Ralph Waite was
81 in Letters to God
as 'Mr. Perryfield'.
Fri, Apr 09 2010
Poster of Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ralph Waite was
80 in Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as 'Grandpa Ventura'.
Tue, Mar 24 2009
Poster of Generation Gap
Generation Gap
Ralph Waite was
80 in Generation Gap
as 'Chick'.
Sat, Nov 01 2008
Poster of Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Ralph Waite was
79 in Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as 'Jacob Brawley'.
Thu, Aug 09 2007
Poster of Silver City
Silver City
Ralph Waite was
76 in Silver City
as 'Casey Lyle'.
Fri, Sep 17 2004
Poster of Blessings
Blessings
Ralph Waite was
75 in Blessings
as 'Sheriff'.
Sun, Oct 05 2003
Poster of Timequest
Timequest
Ralph Waite was
74 in Timequest
as 'The Traveler'.
Fri, May 09 2003
Poster of Sunshine State
Sunshine State
Ralph Waite was
73 in Sunshine State
as 'Furman Temple'.
Fri, Jun 21 2002
Poster of Spirit
Spirit
Ralph Waite was
73 in Spirit
as 'Jacob Hardesty'.
Wed, Aug 01 2001
Poster of The President's Man
The President's Man
Ralph Waite was
71 in The President's Man
as 'President Mathews'.
Sun, Apr 02 2000
Poster of A Walton Easter
A Walton Easter
Ralph Waite was
68 in A Walton Easter
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, Mar 30 1997
Poster of Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Ralph Waite was
67 in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as 'Shadow (voice)'.
Fri, Mar 08 1996
Poster of A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding
Ralph Waite was
66 in A Walton Wedding
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, Feb 12 1995
Poster of A Season of Hope
A Season of Hope
Ralph Waite was
66 in A Season of Hope
as 'Sam Hackett'.
Sun, Jan 08 1995
Poster of Sioux City
Sioux City
Ralph Waite was
65 in Sioux City
as 'Drew McDermott'.
Fri, Apr 01 1994
Poster of Sin and Redemption
Sin and Redemption
Ralph Waite was
65 in Sin and Redemption
as 'Cal Simms'.
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Poster of Keys
Keys
Ralph Waite was
65 in Keys
as 'Dr. C.J. Halligan'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
Ralph Waite was
65 in A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, Nov 21 1993
Poster of Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
Ralph Waite was
64 in Cliffhanger
as 'Frank'.
Fri, May 28 1993
Poster of The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Ralph Waite was
64 in The Bodyguard
as 'Herb Farmer'.
Wed, Nov 25 1992
Poster of Wild by Law
Wild by Law
Ralph Waite was
63 in Wild by Law
as 'Aldo Leopold (voice)'.
Sun, Dec 01 1991
Poster of Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn
Ralph Waite was
61 in Crash and Burn
as 'Lathan Hooks'.
Mon, Jun 04 1990
Poster of Sparks: The Price of Passion
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Ralph Waite was
61 in Sparks: The Price of Passion
as 'Orville Lemon'.
Sun, Feb 25 1990
Poster of Snake Treaty
Snake Treaty
Ralph Waite was
60 in Snake Treaty
as ''.
Tue, Jan 24 1989
Poster of Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
Ralph Waite was
60 in Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 11 1988
Poster of Crime of Innocence
Crime of Innocence
Ralph Waite was
57 in Crime of Innocence
as 'Frank Hayward'.
Sun, Oct 27 1985
Poster of A Good Sport
A Good Sport
Ralph Waite was
55 in A Good Sport
as 'Tommy O'Bannon'.
Wed, Feb 08 1984
Poster of A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
Ralph Waite was
54 in A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as 'John Walton'.
Mon, Nov 22 1982
Poster of Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Ralph Waite was
53 in Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, May 02 1982
Poster of A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
Ralph Waite was
53 in A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as 'John Walton'.
Tue, Feb 02 1982
Poster of The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
Ralph Waite was
52 in The Gentleman Bandit
as 'Father Bernard Pagano'.
Wed, May 06 1981
Poster of Angel City
Angel City
Ralph Waite was
52 in Angel City
as 'Jared Teeter'.
Wed, Nov 12 1980
Poster of On the Nickel
On the Nickel
Ralph Waite was
51 in On the Nickel
as 'C.G.'.
Thu, May 08 1980
Poster of OHMS
OHMS
Ralph Waite was
51 in OHMS
as 'Floyd Wing'.
Wed, Jan 02 1980
Poster of Red Alert
Red Alert
Ralph Waite was
48 in Red Alert
as 'Henry Stone'.
Wed, May 18 1977
Poster of The Secret Life of John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman
Ralph Waite was
48 in The Secret Life of John Chapman
as 'John Chapman'.
Mon, Dec 27 1976
Poster of The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
Ralph Waite was
45 in The Stone Killer
as 'Mathews'.
Wed, Aug 08 1973
Poster of Kid Blue
Kid Blue
Ralph Waite was
44 in Kid Blue
as 'Drummer'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Poster of Trouble Man
Trouble Man
Ralph Waite was
44 in Trouble Man
as 'Pete Cockrell'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Ralph Waite was
44 in The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as 'Jim Mackay'.
Tue, Aug 01 1972
Poster of Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week
Ralph Waite was
43 in Hot Summer Week
as 'John'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of Chato's Land
Chato's Land
Ralph Waite was
43 in Chato's Land
as 'Elias Hooker'.
Thu, May 25 1972
Poster of The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang
Ralph Waite was
42 in The Grissom Gang
as 'Mace'.
Fri, May 28 1971
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Ralph Waite was
42 in Lawman
as 'Jack Dekker'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Poster of The Sporting Club
The Sporting Club
Ralph Waite was
42 in The Sporting Club
as 'Olson'.
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Ralph Waite was
42 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Detective Cromie'.
Tue, Feb 23 1971
Poster of Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
Ralph Waite was
42 in Five Easy Pieces
as 'Carl Fidelio Dupea'.
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Poster of Last Summer
Last Summer
Ralph Waite was
40 in Last Summer
as 'Peter's father (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 10 1969
Poster of A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
Ralph Waite was
39 in A Lovely Way to Die
as 'Sean Magruder'.
Fri, Apr 19 1968
Poster of The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
Ralph Waite was
39 in The Desperate Hours
as 'Lt. Fredericks'.
Wed, Dec 13 1967
Poster of Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
Ralph Waite was
39 in Cool Hand Luke
as 'Alibi'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Poster of The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
Ralph Waite was
38 in The Borgia Stick
as 'Man from Toledo'.
Sat, Feb 25 1967

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Bones
Bones
Ralph Waite was
77+ in Bones
as 'Hank Booth'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Ralph Waite was
76+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Irving Waller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005
Poster of NCIS
NCIS
Ralph Waite was
75+ in NCIS
as 'Jackson Gibbs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Poster of Carnivàle
Carnivàle
Ralph Waite was
75+ in Carnivàle
as 'Norman Belthus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 2003
Poster of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Ralph Waite was
72+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as 'Sheriff Montgomery'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of The Third Twin
The Third Twin
Ralph Waite was
69+ in The Third Twin
as 'Senator Proust'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1997
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Ralph Waite was
66+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Gene Morton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Ralph Waite was
54+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of The Mississippi
The Mississippi
Ralph Waite was
54+ in The Mississippi
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 25 1983
Poster of Roots
Roots
Ralph Waite was
48+ in Roots
as ', Slater'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Ralph Waite was
44+ in The Waltons
as 'John Walton Sr.'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
Ralph Waite was
43+ in Nichols
as 'Sam Burton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Ralph Waite was
33+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Ralph Waite was
31+ in Bonanza
as 'Hoby Miles'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959