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Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

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 day

Born

Jun 22, 1928

White Plains, New York, USA

Died

Feb 13, 2014

Known For

Acting

Movies

56 acting

4 crew

Popularity

0.8

Known For

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 • as Herb Farmer
★ 6.7
Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
1993 • as Frank
★ 6.5
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
1967 • as Alibi
★ 7.7
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
★ 6.6
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 • as Jim Mackay
★ 5.7
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009 • as Grandpa Ventura
★ 3.3
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 • as Carl Fidelio Dupea
★ 7.1
Lawman
Lawman
1971 • as Jack Dekker
★ 6.5
Chato's Land
Chato's Land
1972 • as Elias Hooker
★ 6.5
Spirit
Spirit
2001 • as Jacob Hardesty
★ 6.1
The President's Man
The President's Man
2000 • as President Mathews
★ 4.7
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 • as Mathews
★ 6.3
Letters to God
Letters to God
2010 • as Mr. Perryfield
★ 6.9
Last Summer
Last Summer
1969 • as Peter's father (uncredited)
★ 6.2
movie
★ 6.0
The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang
1971 • as Mace
★ 6.7
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 • as Sean Magruder
★ 4.8
Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn
1990 • as Lathan Hooks
★ 4.3
The Sporting Club
The Sporting Club
1971 • as Olson
★ 4.2
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 • as Detective Cromie
★ 6.2
Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week
1972 • as John
★ 4.3
Trouble Man
Trouble Man
1972 • as Pete Cockrell
★ 6.3
A Walton Easter
A Walton Easter
1997 • as John Walton
★ 7.3
25 Hill
25 Hill
2011 • as Ed
★ 6.1
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
2002 • as Furman Temple
★ 6.4
Timequest
Timequest
2000 • as The Traveler
★ 5.0
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012 • as R.L. Dutton
★ 6.3
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007 • as Jacob Brawley
★ 7.1
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
1973 • as Drummer
★ 7.0
Silver City
Silver City
2004 • as Casey Lyle
★ 6.1
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993 • as John Walton
★ 7.3
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982 • as John Walton
★ 5.0
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982 • as John Walton
★ 4.8
Keys
Keys
1994 • as Dr. C.J. Halligan
★ 4.5
A Season of Hope
A Season of Hope
1995 • as Sam Hackett
★ 3.5
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
★ 5.0
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1967 • as Lt. Fredericks
★ 4.0
Crime of Innocence
Crime of Innocence
1985 • as Frank Hayward
★ 6.0
Sioux City
Sioux City
1994 • as Drew McDermott
★ 5.1
Red Alert
Red Alert
1977 • as Henry Stone
★ 5.3
Angel City
Angel City
1980 • as Jared Teeter
★ 6.2
A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding
1995 • as John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 • as Father Bernard Pagano
★ 5.7
Sin and Redemption
Sin and Redemption
1994 • as Cal Simms
★ 6.0
Good Old Boy
Good Old Boy
1988 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
2008 • as Chick
★ 7.2
The Secret Life of John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976 • as John Chapman
★ 7.2
OHMS
OHMS
1980 • as Floyd Wing
★ 7.5
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990 • as Orville Lemon
★ 6.0
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
1967 • as Man from Toledo
★ 8.5
Blessings
Blessings
2003 • as Sheriff
★ 6.5
Wild by Law
Wild by Law
1991 • as Aldo Leopold (voice)
★ 7.2
A Good Sport
A Good Sport
1984 • as Tommy O'Bannon
★ 9.0
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
1980 • as C.G.
★ 7.0