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]( "Murder 101")
Murder 101 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]( "The Gentleman Bandit")
The Gentleman Bandit Father Bernard Pagano (1981) -
![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. / Self (1980) -
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel C.G. (1980) -
![OHMS]( "OHMS")
OHMS Floyd Wing (1980) -
Waiting for Godot Pozzo (1977)
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![Red Alert]( "Red Alert")
Red Alert Commander Stone (1977) -
![Roots]( "Roots")
Roots Slater (1977) -
![The Secret Life of John Chapman]( "The Secret Life of John Chapman")
The Secret Life of John Chapman John Chapman (1976) -
The Thanksgiving Story John Walton Jr. (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. Colfax (1967-1968) -
![A Lovely Way to Die]( "A Lovely Way to Die")
A Lovely Way to Die Sean Magruder (1968) -
![The Desperate Hours]( "The Desperate Hours")
The Desperate Hours Lt. Fredericks (1967) -
![Cool Hand Luke]( "Cool Hand Luke")
Cool Hand Luke Alibi (1967) -
![The Borgia Stick]( "The Borgia Stick")
The Borgia Stick Man from Toledo (1967) -
Actor
![Hawk]( "Hawk")
Hawk Chauffeur (1966) -
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) -
ProducerA Good Sport (1984)
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![The Mississippi]( "The Mississippi")
The Mississippi (1983) -
Producer
![On the Nickel]( "On the Nickel")
On the Nickel (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) -
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) -
![The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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Archive footage
![Larry Kramer in Love and Anger]( "Larry Kramer in Love and Anger")
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![The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
His former mother-in-law, Pearl Shear, died in 2009 and lived to be age 91. Shear guest-starred on The Waltons (1972) with him.
Quotes
The beauty of life is in people who feel some obligation to enhance life. Without that, we're only half alive.
Trademark
Father roles post The Waltons as having been widowers.
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Ralph Harold Waite Jr.
White Plains, New York, USA
Died
(age 85)
Palm Desert, California, USA
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