Ralph Waite

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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.

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Movie		Character	Year
	Lawman	Jack Dekker	1971
	Chato's Land	Elias Hooker	1972
	Crash and Burn	Lathan Hooks	1990
	The Bodyguard	Herb Farmer	1992
	Cliffhanger	Frank	1993
	Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco	Shadow	1996
	Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective	Grandpa Ventura	2009
	Letters to God	Mr. Perryfield	2010