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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

1.5

Known For

Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger
1993 as Frank
★ 6.5
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
1967 as Alibi
★ 7.7
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 as Herb Farmer
★ 6.7
The Grissom Gang
The Grissom Gang
1971 as Mace
★ 6.7
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
★ 6.6
Chato's Land
Chato's Land
1972 as Elias Hooker
★ 6.5
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972 as Jim Mackay
★ 5.5
Lawman
Lawman
1971 as Jack Dekker
★ 6.5
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
1970 as Carl Fidelio Dupea
★ 7.1
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 as Mathews
★ 6.2
Last Summer
Last Summer
1969 as Peter's father (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
2002 as Furman Temple
★ 6.4
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
2009 as Grandpa Ventura
★ 3.4
Letters to God
Letters to God
2010 as Mr. Perryfield
★ 6.9
Sioux City
Sioux City
1994 as Drew McDermott
★ 5.0
Silver City
Silver City
2004 as Casey Lyle
★ 6.1
Spirit
Spirit
2001 as Jacob Hardesty
★ 6.4
The President's Man
The President's Man
2000 as President Mathews
★ 4.7
Good Old Boy
Good Old Boy
1988 as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
Generation Gap
Generation Gap
2008 as Chick
★ 7.2
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993 as John Walton
★ 7.3
Red Alert
Red Alert
1977 as Henry Stone
★ 5.5
Keys
Keys
1994 as Dr. C.J. Halligan
★ 4.5
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1971 as Detective Cromie
★ 5.9
A Walton Easter
A Walton Easter
1997 as John Walton
★ 7.3
A Lovely Way to Die
A Lovely Way to Die
1968 as Sean Magruder
★ 4.8
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
2007 as Jacob Brawley
★ 7.2
Kid Blue
Kid Blue
1973 as Drummer
★ 6.9
The Gentleman Bandit
The Gentleman Bandit
1981 as Father Bernard Pagano
★ 5.7
A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding
1995 as John Walton
Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn
1990 as Lathan Hooks
★ 4.4
Trouble Man
Trouble Man
1972 as Pete Cockrell
★ 6.2
Timequest
Timequest
2003 as The Traveler
★ 5.0
movie
★ 6.0
The Sporting Club
The Sporting Club
1971 as Olson
★ 4.2
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
1982 as John Walton
★ 6.0
Crime of Innocence
Crime of Innocence
1985 as Frank Hayward
★ 6.0
Angel City
Angel City
1980 as Jared Teeter
★ 6.0
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990 as Orville Lemon
★ 6.0
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
★ 5.8
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Gabe the Cupid Dog
2012 as R.L. Dutton
★ 6.3
Blessings
Blessings
2003 as Sheriff
★ 6.5
A Season of Hope
A Season of Hope
1995 as Sam Hackett
★ 3.5
25 Hill
25 Hill
2011 as Ed
★ 6.1
OHMS
OHMS
1980 as Floyd Wing
★ 7.5
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
1982 as John Walton
★ 5.7
The Secret Life of John Chapman
The Secret Life of John Chapman
1976 as John Chapman
★ 7.3
The Borgia Stick
The Borgia Stick
1967 as Man from Toledo
★ 8.5
Sin and Redemption
Sin and Redemption
1994 as Cal Simms
★ 6.0
The Desperate Hours
The Desperate Hours
1967 as Lt. Fredericks
★ 4.0
Hot Summer Week
Hot Summer Week
1972 as John
★ 4.3
On the Nickel
On the Nickel
1980 as C.G.
★ 7.0
A Good Sport
A Good Sport
1984 as Tommy O'Bannon
★ 9.0
Wild by Law
Wild by Law
1991 as Aldo Leopold (voice)
★ 7.3