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Ralph Waite

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Born: June 22, 1928 in White Plains, New York, USA

Biography

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 t...

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Film

56 Titles

The Grissom Gang

The Grissom Gang1971

Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger1993

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard1992

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke1967

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996

Chato's Land

Chato's Land1972

Lawman

Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces1970

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972

The President's Man

The President's Man2000

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective

Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective2009

Red Alert

Kid Blue

Sunshine State

Sunshine State2002

Timequest

Letters to God

Letters to God2010

Series

21 Titles

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy2005–

NCIS

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000–

Bones

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote1984–

Bonanza

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show1961–

The Practice

The Practice1997–

The Waltons

The Waltons1972–

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits1995–

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow1983–

Roots

Dinah!

Carnivàle

Carnivàle2003–

Nichols

Cane

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