Ralph Waite
Acting
Born June 22, 1928 — Died February 13, 2014
From 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 hi...
Filmography
Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
20126.3
25 Hill
Ed
20116.1
Letters to God
Mr. Perryfield
20106.9
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
Grandpa Ventura
20093.4
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Self
2008
Generation Gap
Chick
20087.2
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
20077.2
Silver City
Casey Lyle
20046.1
Blessings
Sheriff
20036.5
Timequest
The Traveler
20035.0
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
20026.4
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
20016.4
The President's Man
President Mathews
20004.7
A Walton Easter
John Walton
19977.3
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Shadow (voice)
19966.6
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
1995
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
19953.5
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
19945.0
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
19946.0
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
19944.5
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
19937.3
Cliffhanger
Frank
19936.5
The Bodyguard
Herb Farmer
19926.7
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
19917.3
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
19904.4
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
19906.0
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Snake Treaty
19896.0
Good Old Boy
Narrator (voice)
19887.0
Crime of Innocence
Frank Hayward
19856.0
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
19849.0
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
19825.8
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
19825.7
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
19826.0
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
19815.7
Angel City
Jared Teeter
19806.0
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons
19807.8
On the Nickel
C.G.
19807.0
OHMS
Floyd Wing
19807.5
Red Alert
Henry Stone
19775.5
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
19767.3
The Stone Killer
Mathews
19736.2
Kid Blue
Drummer
19736.9
Trouble Man
Pete Cockrell
19726.2
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
Jim Mackay
19725.6
Hot Summer Week
John
19724.3
Chato's Land
Elias Hooker
19726.5
The Grissom Gang
Mace
19716.7
Lawman
Jack Dekker
19716.5
The Sporting Club
Olson
19714.2
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
19716.2
Five Easy Pieces
Carl Fidelio Dupea
19707.1
Last Summer
Peter's father (uncredited)
19696.1
A Lovely Way to Die
Sean Magruder
19684.8
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
19674.0
Cool Hand Luke
Alibi
19677.7
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
19678.5