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Ralph Waite
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American actor (1928–2014)
OverviewAI-generated
Ralph Waite was an American director, comedian, film actor, and voice actor. Born on June 22, 1928, in White Plains, New York, he was a citizen of the United States. Waite began his professional work period in 1954 and continued until his death on February 13, 2014, in Palm Desert. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was a member of the Democratic Party.
Waite received education at Bucknell University and Yale Divinity School. He identified as a Presbyterian and spoke English. The actor had three children. His career included work in the acting department, and he is associated with five works according to Crossref records, while Open Library lists one work under his name.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Film & TV
Acting · White Plains, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- Gabe the Cupid Dog — R.L. Dutton2012
- 25 Hill — Ed2011
- Letters to God — Mr. Perryfield2010
- Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective — Grandpa Ventura2009
- Generation Gap — Chick2008
- A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' — Self2008
- Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses — Jacob Brawley2007
- Cane — Father Mike2007
- Grey's Anatomy — Irving Waller2005
- Bones — Hank Booth2005
via TMDB
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- QUANTUM ESPRESSO: a modular and open-source software project for quantum simulations of materials
· 2009 · cited 22,935x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,605x
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
· 1997 · cited 16,314x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,936x
- Dendritic cells and the control of immunity
· 1998 · cited 10,889x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-06-22 ) June 22, 1928, White Plains, New York , U.S.
- Died
- February 13, 2014 (2014-02-13) (aged 85), Palm Desert, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- White Plains Rural Cemetery
- Alma mater
- Bucknell University and Yale Divinity School
- Occupations
- Actor, political activist
- Years active
- 1954–2014
- Political party
- Democratic
- Spouses
- Beverly Waite ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1951 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1966 ) Kerry Shear Waite ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1981 ) Linda East ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and in Bones, as Seeley Booth's grandfather.
Waite had supporting roles in movies such as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Grissom Gang (1971), The Bodyguard (1992), and Cliffhanger (1993).
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