
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.

as R.L. Dutton

as Ed

as Mr. Perryfield

as Grandpa Ventura

as Chick

as Jacob Brawley

as Casey Lyle

as Sheriff

as Furman Temple

as Jacob Hardesty

as The Traveler

as President Mathews

as John Walton

as Shadow (voice)

as John Walton

as Sam Hackett

as Drew McDermott

as Cal Simms

as Dr. C.J. Halligan

as John Walton

as Frank

as Herb Farmer

as Aldo Leopold (voice)

as Lathan Hooks

as Orville Lemon

as Narrator (voice)

as Frank Hayward

as Tommy O'Bannon

as John Walton

as John Walton

as John Walton

as Father Bernard Pagano

as Jared Teeter

as C.G.

as Floyd Wing

as Henry Stone

as John Chapman

as Mathews

as Drummer

as Pete Cockrell

as Jim Mackay

as John

as Elias Hooker

as Mace

as Jack Dekker

as Olson

as Detective Cromie

as Carl Fidelio Dupea

as Peter's father (uncredited)

as Sean Magruder

as Lt. Fredericks

as Alibi

as Man from Toledo