Waite at the 40th anniversary of The Waltons on September 29, 2012
Born
(1928-06-22)June 22, 1928
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Died
February 13, 2014(2014-02-13) (aged 85)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Resting place
White Plains Rural Cemetery
Alma mater
Bucknell University and Yale Divinity School
Occupation(s)
Actor, political activist
Years active
1954–2014
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Beverly Waite
(m. 1951; div. 1966)
Kerry Shear Waite
(m. 1977; div. 1981)
Linda East
(m. 1982)
Children
3
Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and in Bones, as Seeley Booth's grandfather. Waite had supporting roles in movies such as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Grissom Gang (1971), The Bodyguard (1992), and Cliffhanger (1993).[1]
^"Ralph Waite will be honored in 'NCIS' season finale". USA Today. February 24, 2014.
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starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and RalphWaite. The film tells the story of surly oil rig worker Bobby Dupea, whose...
and one movie sequel), the eldest of the 7 children John Walton Sr. (RalphWaite, seasons 1–8, 8 episodes of season 9 and all movie sequels), the family...
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be released on the Asylum label. "On the Nickel" was recorded for the RalphWaite film of the same name. It was later used as the theme song for the 1985...
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skeleton was not that of her missing husband, Seeley Booth. Portrayed by RalphWaite Hank Booth (seasons 5–9) was Seeley and Jared Booth's paternal grandfather...
academic, architect and film set designer RalphWaite (1928–2014), American actor and political activist Ralph Waller (born 1945), Methodist Minister, former...
career developed, Jordan continued performing on the stage, joining RalphWaite in the L.A. Actors' Theatre. He wrote, directed, and performed in plays...
Makkena as Dr. Rachel Cranston, a psychiatrist and Caitlin Todd's sister RalphWaite as Jackson Gibbs, Gibbs' father Robert Wagner as Anthony DiNozzo, Sr...
the Nickel is a 1980 feature film written, produced by, and starring RalphWaite, as well as Donald Moffat. It features five original songs composed for...
Millegan as Dr. Zack Addy Dilshad Vadsaria as Padme Dalaj, Jared's wife RalphWaite as Hank Booth, Seeley's grandfather Interns Eugene Byrd as Dr. Clark...
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Robert Butler; Philip Leacock; Lee Philips; Jack Shea; Ralph Senensky; RalphWaite; Nick Webster; Ralph Senensky; Ivan Dixon; Richard Thomas; Harvey S. Laidman;...
Bernsen. It stars Nathan Gamble, Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan, and RalphWaite. 12 year-old Trey Caldwell (Nathan Gamble) is shattered when his soldier...
Albert Salmi, J. D. Cannon, Joseph Wiseman, Richard Jordan, John McGiver, RalphWaite, John Beck, William C. Watson, Walter Brooke, Robert Emhardt, Richard...
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