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    Ralph Waite

    1928-06-22 (96 years old) in White Plains, New York, USA

    Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is 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. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying 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.

    Movies

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    Gabe the Cupid Dog
    70 %|Jan 1, 2012
    Family, Comedy
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    25 Hill
    62 %|Jan 1, 2011
    Drama
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    Letters to God
    69 %|Apr 9, 2010
    Drama, Family
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    Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
    33 %|Mar 24, 2009
    Comedy, Family, Adventure, Crime
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    Generation Gap
    74 %|Nov 1, 2008
    TV Movie, Drama, Family
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    Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
    74 %|Aug 9, 2007
    TV Movie, Mystery
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    Silver City
    61 %|Sep 17, 2004
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Blessings
    60 %|Oct 5, 2003
    Drama
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    Timequest
    45 %|May 9, 2003
    Science Fiction
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    Sunshine State
    63 %|Jun 21, 2002
    Drama
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    Spirit
    62 %|Aug 1, 2001
    Drama, Horror, Thriller, TV Movie
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    The President's Man
    45 %|Apr 2, 2000
    Action, Adventure, Thriller, TV Movie
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    A Walton Easter
    65 %|Mar 30, 1997
    Drama, TV Movie, Family
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    Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
    66 %|Mar 8, 1996
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
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    A Walton Wedding
    0 %|Feb 12, 1995
    Drama, TV Movie, Family
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    A Season of Hope
    35 %|Jan 8, 1995
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Sioux City
    51 %|Apr 1, 1994
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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    Sin and Redemption
    40 %|Mar 18, 1994
    Drama
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    Sin & Redemption
    0 %|Mar 15, 1994
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    Keys
    50 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Crime, Drama
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    A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
    75 %|Nov 21, 1993
    Drama, Family, TV Movie
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    Cliffhanger
    65 %|May 28, 1993
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
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    The Bodyguard
    67 %|Nov 25, 1992
    Action, Drama, Romance
    actor
    Wild by Law
    63 %|Dec 1, 1991
    Documentary
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    Crash and Burn
    43 %|Jun 4, 1990
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
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    Sparks: The Price of Passion
    55 %|Feb 25, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
    actor
    Snake Treaty
    0 %|Jan 24, 1989
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
    60 %|Nov 11, 1988
    Family, Action, Adventure
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    Crime of Innocence
    53 %|Oct 27, 1985
    Drama, TV Movie
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    A Good Sport
    0 %|Feb 8, 1984
    Comedy, Romance, TV Movie
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    A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
    70 %|Nov 22, 1982
    Family, Drama, TV Movie
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    Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
    80 %|May 2, 1982
    Family, Drama, TV Movie
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    A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
    80 %|Feb 2, 1982
    Family, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Gentleman Bandit
    60 %|May 6, 1981
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Angel City
    60 %|Nov 12, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    On the Nickel
    60 %|May 8, 1980
    Drama
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    OHMS
    50 %|Jan 2, 1980
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Red Alert
    40 %|May 18, 1977
    Thriller, TV Movie
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    The Secret Life of John Chapman
    65 %|Dec 27, 1976
    Drama
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    The Stone Killer
    62 %|Aug 8, 1973
    Crime, Action
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    Kid Blue
    69 %|Jan 31, 1973
    Comedy, Western
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    Trouble Man
    62 %|Nov 1, 1972
    Crime, Action, Thriller
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    The Magnificent Seven Ride!
    54 %|Aug 1, 1972
    Western
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    Hot Summer Week
    20 %|Jun 21, 1972
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
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    Chato's Land
    65 %|May 25, 1972
    Western
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    The Grissom Gang
    67 %|May 28, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
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    Lawman
    65.55 %|Mar 11, 1971
    Western
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    The Sporting Club
    39 %|Feb 28, 1971
    Comedy
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    The Pursuit of Happiness
    63 %|Feb 23, 1971
    Drama
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    Five Easy Pieces
    71.06 %|Sep 12, 1970
    Drama
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    Last Summer
    64 %|Jun 10, 1969
    Drama
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    A Lovely Way to Die
    43 %|Apr 19, 1968
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    The Desperate Hours
    40 %|Dec 13, 1967
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Cool Hand Luke
    77 %|Nov 1, 1967
    Action, Drama, Crime
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    The Borgia Stick
    78 %|Feb 25, 1967
    Crime, Thriller

    Series

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    Bones
    82.34 %|Sep 13, 2005
    Crime, Drama
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    Grey's Anatomy
    82.28999999999999 %|Mar 27, 2005
    Drama
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    NCIS
    76 %|Sep 23, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Carnivàle
    79 %|Sep 14, 2003
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76.22 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Third Twin
    51 %|Nov 9, 1997
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    The Practice
    77 %|Mar 4, 1997
    Drama
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    The West
    84 %|Sep 15, 1996
    Documentary
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    The Outer Limits
    77 %|Mar 26, 1995
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Time Trax
    64 %|Jan 20, 1993
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Shannon's Deal
    80 %|Apr 16, 1990
    Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Reading Rainbow
    84 %|Jun 6, 1983
    Kids
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    The Mississippi
    50 %|Mar 25, 1983
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    Roots
    73.66 %|Jan 23, 1977
    Drama
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    Roots
    73.66 %|Jan 23, 1977
    Drama
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    Dinah!
    60 %|Oct 21, 1974
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    The Waltons
    71 %|Sep 14, 1972
    Drama
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    Nichols
    50 %|Sep 16, 1971
    Western
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    The Mike Douglas Show
    48 %|Dec 11, 1961
    Comedy, Talk
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    Bonanza
    75 %|Sep 12, 1959
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama, Family