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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...

Filmography56 TITLES
Cliffhanger
6.5
Cliffhanger1993
The Bodyguard
6.7
The Bodyguard1992
Cool Hand Luke
7.7
Cool Hand Luke1967
A Good Sport
A Good Sport1984
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
6.6
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996
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The President's Man
4.6
The President's Man2000
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
5.5
The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972
Chato's Land
6.5
Chato's Land1972
Five Easy Pieces
7.1
Five Easy Pieces1970
Lawman
6.5
Lawman1971
Silver City
6.1
Silver City2004
Sunshine State
6.3
Sunshine State2002
The Stone Killer
6.1
The Stone Killer1973
A Lovely Way to Die
4.7
A Lovely Way to Die1968
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.7
The Pursuit of Happiness1971
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
3.3
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective2009
Crash and Burn
4.3
Crash and Burn1990
Sioux City
4.7
Sioux City1994
Good Old Boy
6.0
Good Old Boy1988
Trouble Man
6.1
Trouble Man1972
Red Alert
4.0
Red Alert1977
Kid Blue
6.9
Kid Blue1973
Spirit
6.2
Spirit2001
Last Summer
6.2
Last Summer1969
Snake Treaty
4.0
Snake Treaty1989
The Grissom Gang
6.6
The Grissom Gang1971
The Gentleman Bandit
5.0
The Gentleman Bandit1981
A Walton Wedding
A Walton Wedding1995
Gabe the Cupid Dog
7.0
Gabe the Cupid Dog2012
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
7.5
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion1993
Letters to God
6.8
Letters to God2010
The Secret Life of John Chapman
6.7
The Secret Life of John Chapman1976
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'2008
A Walton Easter
6.5
A Walton Easter1997
On the Nickel
6.0
On the Nickel1980
Generation Gap
7.2
Generation Gap2008
A Season of Hope
3.5
A Season of Hope1995
The Sporting Club
3.4
The Sporting Club1971
Timequest
4.8
Timequest2003
The Borgia Stick
7.8
The Borgia Stick1967
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
5.0
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain1982
Sparks: The Price of Passion
5.5
Sparks: The Price of Passion1990
Crime of Innocence
5.5
Crime of Innocence1985
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
5.3
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain1982
OHMS
5.0
OHMS1980
Keys
3.7
Keys1994
Sin and Redemption
4.0
Sin and Redemption1994
Blessings
6.0
Blessings2003
The Desperate Hours
4.0
The Desperate Hours1967
25 Hill
6.1
25 Hill2011
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
7.2
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses2007
Angel City
5.8
Angel City1980
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
5.0
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain1982
Wild by Law
6.3
Wild by Law1991
Hot Summer Week
2.0
Hot Summer Week1972
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
7.8
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons1980