

Ralph Waite
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Jun 1928
Age
98 Years
Born In
White Plains, New York, USA
Total Projects
78
Years Active
53 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
as R.L. Dutton

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25 Hill
25 Hill
as Ed

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Letters to God
Letters to God
as Mr. Perryfield

movie
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
as Grandpa Ventura

movie
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self

movie
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
as Chick

tv
Cane
Cane
as Father Mike

movie
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
as Jacob Brawley

tv
Bones
Bones
as Hank Booth

tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Irving Waller

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Silver City
Silver City
as Casey Lyle

movie
Blessings
Blessings
as Sheriff

tv
NCIS
NCIS
as Jackson Gibbs

tv
Carnivàle
Carnivàle
as Norman Belthus

movie
Timequest
Timequest
as The Traveler

movie
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
as Furman Temple

movie
Spirit
Spirit
as Jacob Hardesty

tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sheriff Montgomery

movie
The President's Man
The President's Man
as President Mathews

tv
The Third Twin
The Third Twin
as Senator Proust

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A Walton Easter
A Walton Easter
as John Walton

tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Walter Josephson

tv
The West
The West
as Self (voice)

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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Shadow (voice)

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Gene Morton

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A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding
as John Walton

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A Season of Hope
A Season of Hope
as Sam Hackett

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Sioux City
Sioux City
as Drew McDermott

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Sin and Redemption
Sin and Redemption
as Cal Simms

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Keys
Keys
as Dr. C.J. Halligan

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A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as John Walton

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Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
as Frank

tv
Time Trax
Time Trax
as Lamont Carson

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The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
as Herb Farmer

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Wild by Law
Wild by Law
as Aldo Leopold (voice)

movie
Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn
as Lathan Hooks

tv
Shannon's Deal
Shannon's Deal
as Harry

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Sparks: The Price of Passion
Sparks: The Price of Passion
as Orville Lemon

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Snake Treaty
Snake Treaty

movie
Good Old Boy
Good Old Boy
as Narrator (voice)

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Crime of Innocence
Crime of Innocence
as Frank Hayward

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as D.A. Paul Robbins

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A Good Sport
A Good Sport
as Tommy O'Bannon

tv
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
The Mississippi
The Mississippi
as Ben Walker

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A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton

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Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton

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A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
as John Walton

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The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
as Father Bernard Pagano

movie
Angel City
Angel City
as Jared Teeter

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The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

movie
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
as C.G.

movie
OHMS
OHMS
as Floyd Wing

movie
Red Alert
Red Alert
as Henry Stone

tv
Roots
Roots

tv
Roots
Roots
as Slater

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The Secret Life of John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman
as John Chapman

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

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The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
as Mathews

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Kid Blue
Kid Blue
as Drummer

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Trouble Man
Trouble Man
as Pete Cockrell

tv
The Waltons
The Waltons
as John Walton Sr.

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The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
as Jim Mackay

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Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week
as John

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Chato's Land
Chato's Land
as Elias Hooker

tv
Nichols
Nichols
as Sam Burton

movie
The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang
as Mace

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Lawman
Lawman
as Jack Dekker

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The Sporting Club
The Sporting Club
as Olson

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The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Detective Cromie

movie
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
as Carl Fidelio Dupea

movie
Last Summer
Last Summer
as Peter's father (uncredited)

movie
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
as Sean Magruder

movie
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
as Lt. Fredericks

movie
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
as Alibi

movie
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
as Man from Toledo

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Hoby Miles