Ralph Waite
Actor · Director · Executive Producer · Writer
Born Jun 22, 1928 · White Plains, New York, USA
Active 1959–2014
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.
Filmography
Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Irving WallerBones (2005) — Hank BoothNCIS (2003) — Jackson GibbsCool Hand Luke (1967) — AlibiCSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Sheriff MontgomeryThe Bodyguard (1992) — Herb FarmerCliffhanger (1993) — FrankCarnivàle (2003) — Norman BelthusBonanza (1959) — Hoby MilesMurder, She Wrote (1984) — D.A. Paul RobbinsFive Easy Pieces (1970) — Carl Fidelio DupeaThe Outer Limits (1995) — Gene MortonHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) — Shadow (voice)Roots (1977) — SlaterThe Practice (1997) — Walter JosephsonLetters to God (2010) — Mr. PerryfieldThe Waltons (1972) — John Walton Sr. · DirectorChato's Land (1972) — Elias HookerLawman (1971) — Jack DekkerThe Stone Killer (1973) — MathewsSilver City (2004) — Casey LyleThe Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) — Jim MackayThe Grissom Gang (1971) — MaceSunshine State (2002) — Furman Temple