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Ralph Waite

Birth Date

June 22, 1928

Death Date

February 13, 2014

(passed away at 85)

Place of Birth

White Plains, New York, USA

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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.

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Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

The Mike Douglas Show

Murder, She Wrote

Bonanza

The Practice

The Waltons

The Outer Limits

Dinah!

Carnivàle

Nichols

Reading Rainbow

Roots

The Bodyguard

Cool Hand Luke

Cane

Cliffhanger

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