Filmography
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Known For
The Waltons John Walton, Sr. (1972-1981) -
The Bodyguard Herb Farmer (1992) -
Cliffhanger Frank (1993) -
Known For
On the Nickel C.G. (1980) -
Actor
Days of Our Lives Father Matt (2009-2014) -
NCIS Jackson Gibbs (2008-2013) -
Bones Hank Booth (2009-2013) -
Old Henry Henry (2013) -
Gabe the Cupid Dog R.L. Dutton (2012) -
25 Hill Ed (2011) -
Off the Map Abuelito (2011) -
Letters to God Cornelius Perryfield (2010) -
Grey's Anatomy Irving Waller (2009) -
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr. Grandpa Ventura (2009) -
![CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]( "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation")
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sheriff Montgomery (2008) -
![Generation Gap]( "Generation Gap")
Generation Gap Chick (2008) -
![The Cleaner]( "The Cleaner")
The Cleaner Jonus Mullins (2008) -
![Cane]( "Cane")
Cane Father Mike (2007) -
![Cold Case]( "Cold Case")
Cold Case Felton Metz '07 (2007) -
![Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses]( "Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses")
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses Jacob Brawley (2007) -
![Carnivàle]( "Carnivàle")
Carnivàle Reverend Norman Balthus (2003-2005) -
![Silver City]( "Silver City")
Silver City Casey Lyle (2004) -
![The Practice]( "The Practice")
The Practice Walter Josephson (2004) -
![Blessings]( "Blessings")
Blessings Sheriff (2003) -
![Sunshine State]( "Sunshine State")
Sunshine State Furman Temple (2002) -
![Spirit]( "Spirit")
Spirit Jacob (2001) -
![All My Children]( "All My Children")
All My Children Bart (2001) -
![Timequest]( "Timequest")
Timequest The Time Traveler (2000) -
![The President's Man]( "The President's Man")
The President's Man President Mathews (2000) -
![Chicken Soup for the Soul]( "Chicken Soup for the Soul")
Chicken Soup for the Soul Dad (1999) -
![Rocket Power]( "Rocket Power")
Rocket Power Doc Freimouth (1999) -
![The Outer Limits]( "The Outer Limits")
The Outer Limits Gene Morton (1999) -
![The Third Twin]( "The Third Twin")
The Third Twin Senator Proust (1997) -
![A Walton Easter]( "A Walton Easter")
A Walton Easter John Walton (1997) -
![Orleans]( "Orleans")
Orleans Otis Leblanc (1997) -
![Murder One]( "Murder One")
Murder One Malcolm Dietrich (1996) -
![Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco]( "Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco")
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Shadow (1996) -
![A Walton Wedding]( "A Walton Wedding")
A Walton Wedding John Walton (1995) -
![A Season of Hope]( "A Season of Hope")
A Season of Hope Sam Hackett (1995) -
![Keys]( "Keys")
Keys Dr. C.J. Halligan (1994) -
![Sioux City]( "Sioux City")
Sioux City Drew McDermott (1994) -
![Sin & Redemption]( "Sin & Redemption")
Sin & Redemption Cal Simms (1994) -
![Time Trax]( "Time Trax")
Time Trax Lamont Carson (1994) -
![A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion]( "A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion")
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion John Walton (1993) -
![Cliffhanger]( "Cliffhanger")
Cliffhanger Frank (1993) -
![The Bodyguard]( "The Bodyguard")
The Bodyguard Herb Farmer (1992) -
![Crash and Burn]( "Crash and Burn")
Crash and Burn Lathan Hooks (1990) -
![Shannon's Deal]( "Shannon's Deal")
Shannon's Deal Harry (1990) -
![Sparks: The Price of Passion]( "Sparks: The Price of Passion")
Sparks: The Price of Passion Orville Lemon (1990) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote D.A. Paul Robbins (1989) -
![Red Earth, White Earth]( "Red Earth, White Earth")
Red Earth, White Earth Martin (1989) -
![The River Pirates]( "The River Pirates")
The River Pirates Narrator (1988) -
![Crime of Innocence]( "Crime of Innocence")
Crime of Innocence Frank Hayward (1985) -
![Growing Pains]( "Growing Pains")
Growing Pains Rob (1984) -
![The Mississippi]( "The Mississippi")
The Mississippi Ben Walker (1983-1984) -
A Good Sport Tommy O'Bannon (1984)
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![A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain]( "A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain")
A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain John Walton (1982) -
![Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain]( "Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain")
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain John Walton (1982) -
![A Wedding on Walton's Mountain]( "A Wedding on Walton's Mountain")
A Wedding on Walton's Mountain John Walton (1982) -
The Gentleman Bandit Father Bernard Pagano (1981)
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![The Waltons]( "The Waltons")
The Waltons John Walton, Sr. (1972-1981) -
![Angel City]( "Angel City")
Angel City Jared Teeter (1980) -
![The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons]( "The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons")
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons John Walton, Sr. / Himself (1980) -
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel C.G. (1980) -
OHMS Floyd Wing (1980)
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Waiting for Godot Pozzo (1977)
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![Red Alert]( "Red Alert")
Red Alert Henry Stone (1977) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Slater (1977) -
The Secret Life of John Chapman John Chapman (1976)
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The Thanksgiving Story (1973)
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![The Stone Killer]( "The Stone Killer")
The Stone Killer Mathews (1973) -
![Kid Blue]( "Kid Blue")
Kid Blue Drummer (1973) -
![Trouble Man]( "Trouble Man")
Trouble Man Pete (1972) -
![The Magnificent Seven Ride!]( "The Magnificent Seven Ride!")
The Magnificent Seven Ride! Jim Mackay (1972) -
![Girls on the Road]( "Girls on the Road")
Girls on the Road John (1972) -
![Chato's Land]( "Chato's Land")
Chato's Land Elias Hooker (1972) -
![Nichols]( "Nichols")
Nichols Sam Burton (1971) -
![The Grissom Gang]( "The Grissom Gang")
The Grissom Gang Mace (1971) -
![Lawman]( "Lawman")
Lawman Jack Dekker (1971) -
![The Sporting Club]( "The Sporting Club")
The Sporting Club Olson (1971) -
![The Pursuit of Happiness]( "The Pursuit of Happiness")
The Pursuit of Happiness Detective Cromie (1971) -
![Five Easy Pieces]( "Five Easy Pieces")
Five Easy Pieces Carl Fidelio Dupea (1970) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Hoby Miles (1970) -
![Last Summer]( "Last Summer")
Last Summer Peter's Father (1969) -
![N.Y.P.D.]( "N.Y.P.D.")
N.Y.P.D. Robert Stryker (1967-1968) -
![A Lovely Way to Die]( "A Lovely Way to Die")
A Lovely Way to Die Sean Magruder (1968) -
The Desperate Hours Lt. Fredericks (1967)
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![Cool Hand Luke]( "Cool Hand Luke")
Cool Hand Luke Alibi (1967) -
![The Borgia Stick]( "The Borgia Stick")
The Borgia Stick Man from Toledo (1967) -
![Hawk]( "Hawk")
Hawk Chauffeur (1966) -
Actor
![Look Up and Live]( "Look Up and Live")
Look Up and Live Host (1954) -
Director
![The Mississippi]( "The Mississippi")
The Mississippi (1983) -
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel (1980) -
Director
![The Waltons]( "The Waltons")
The Waltons (1973-1980) -
Soundtrack
![Treasury of Children's Stories]( "Treasury of Children's Stories")
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Soundtrack
![The Waltons]( "The Waltons")
The Waltons (1974-1978) -
ProducerA Good Sport (1984)
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Producer
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel (1980) -
Writer
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel (1980) -
Archive footage
![Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives]( "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives")
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![NCIS]( "NCIS")
NCIS (2014-2015) -
Archive footage
![The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
After his divorce, at age 38, he moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1966, to pursue a career in acting. His two daughters stayed with his ex-wife in New York.
Quotes
The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive.
Trademark
Playing fathers of families/children, and fathers of the church,
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Ralph Harold Waite Jr.
White Plains, New York, USA
Died
(age 85)
Palm Desert, California, USA
Height:
6' (1.83 m)User Polls
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