Movies (Acting Roles)
Gabe the Cupid Dog
Ralph Waite was
83 in Gabe the Cupid Dog
as 'R.L. Dutton'.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
25 Hill
Ralph Waite was
82 in 25 Hill
as 'Ed'.
Sat, Jan 01 2011
Letters to God
Ralph Waite was
81 in Letters to God
as 'Mr. Perryfield'.
Fri, Apr 09 2010
Generation Gap
Ralph Waite was
80 in Generation Gap
as 'Chick'.
Sat, Nov 01 2008
Silver City
Ralph Waite was
76 in Silver City
as 'Casey Lyle'.
Fri, Sep 17 2004
Blessings
Ralph Waite was
75 in Blessings
as 'Sheriff'.
Sun, Oct 05 2003
Timequest
Ralph Waite was
74 in Timequest
as 'The Traveler'.
Fri, May 09 2003
Sunshine State
Ralph Waite was
73 in Sunshine State
as 'Furman Temple'.
Fri, Jun 21 2002
Spirit
Ralph Waite was
73 in Spirit
as 'Jacob Hardesty'.
Wed, Aug 01 2001
The President's Man
Ralph Waite was
71 in The President's Man
as 'President Mathews'.
Sun, Apr 02 2000
A Walton Easter
Ralph Waite was
68 in A Walton Easter
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, Mar 30 1997
A Walton Wedding
Ralph Waite was
66 in A Walton Wedding
as 'John Walton'.
Sun, Feb 12 1995
A Season of Hope
Ralph Waite was
66 in A Season of Hope
as 'Sam Hackett'.
Sun, Jan 08 1995
Sioux City
Ralph Waite was
65 in Sioux City
as 'Drew McDermott'.
Fri, Apr 01 1994
Sin and Redemption
Ralph Waite was
65 in Sin and Redemption
as 'Cal Simms'.
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Sin & Redemption
Ralph Waite was
65 in Sin & Redemption
as 'Cal Simms'.
Tue, Mar 15 1994
Keys
Ralph Waite was
65 in Keys
as 'Dr. C.J. Halligan'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Cliffhanger
Ralph Waite was
64 in Cliffhanger
as 'Frank'.
Fri, May 28 1993
The Bodyguard
Ralph Waite was
64 in The Bodyguard
as 'Herb Farmer'.
Wed, Nov 25 1992
Wild by Law
Ralph Waite was
63 in Wild by Law
as 'Aldo Leopold (voice)'.
Sun, Dec 01 1991
Crash and Burn
Ralph Waite was
61 in Crash and Burn
as 'Lathan Hooks'.
Mon, Jun 04 1990
Snake Treaty
Ralph Waite was
60 in Snake Treaty
Tue, Jan 24 1989
Crime of Innocence
Ralph Waite was
57 in Crime of Innocence
as 'Frank Hayward'.
Sun, Oct 27 1985
A Good Sport
Ralph Waite was
55 in A Good Sport
as 'Tommy O'Bannon'.
Wed, Feb 08 1984
The Gentleman Bandit
Ralph Waite was
52 in The Gentleman Bandit
as 'Father Bernard Pagano'.
Wed, May 06 1981
Angel City
Ralph Waite was
52 in Angel City
as 'Jared Teeter'.
Wed, Nov 12 1980
On the Nickel
Ralph Waite was
51 in On the Nickel
as 'C.G.'.
Thu, May 08 1980
OHMS
Ralph Waite was
51 in OHMS
as 'Floyd Wing'.
Wed, Jan 02 1980
Red Alert
Ralph Waite was
48 in Red Alert
as 'Henry Stone'.
Wed, May 18 1977
The Stone Killer
Ralph Waite was
45 in The Stone Killer
as 'Mathews'.
Wed, Aug 08 1973
Kid Blue
Ralph Waite was
44 in Kid Blue
as 'Drummer'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Trouble Man
Ralph Waite was
44 in Trouble Man
as 'Pete Cockrell'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Hot Summer Week
Ralph Waite was
43 in Hot Summer Week
as 'John'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Chato's Land
Ralph Waite was
43 in Chato's Land
as 'Elias Hooker'.
Thu, May 25 1972
The Grissom Gang
Ralph Waite was
42 in The Grissom Gang
as 'Mace'.
Fri, May 28 1971
Lawman
Ralph Waite was
42 in Lawman
as 'Jack Dekker'.
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Five Easy Pieces
Ralph Waite was
42 in Five Easy Pieces
as 'Carl Fidelio Dupea'.
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Last Summer
Ralph Waite was
40 in Last Summer
as 'Peter's father (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 10 1969
A Lovely Way to Die
Ralph Waite was
39 in A Lovely Way to Die
as 'Sean Magruder'.
Fri, Apr 19 1968
The Desperate Hours
Ralph Waite was
39 in The Desperate Hours
as 'Lt. Fredericks'.
Wed, Dec 13 1967
Cool Hand Luke
Ralph Waite was
39 in Cool Hand Luke
as 'Alibi'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
The Borgia Stick
Ralph Waite was
38 in The Borgia Stick
as 'Man from Toledo'.
Sat, Feb 25 1967
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Bones
Ralph Waite was
77+ in Bones
as 'Hank Booth'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Ralph Waite was
76+ in Grey's Anatomy
as 'Irving Waller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005
NCIS
Ralph Waite was
75+ in NCIS
as 'Jackson Gibbs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Carnivàle
Ralph Waite was
75+ in Carnivàle
as 'Norman Belthus'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 2003
The Third Twin
Ralph Waite was
69+ in The Third Twin
as 'Senator Proust'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1997
The Practice
Ralph Waite was
68+ in The Practice
as 'Walter Josephson'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
The West
Ralph Waite was
68+ in The West
as 'Self (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1996
The Outer Limits
Ralph Waite was
66+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Gene Morton'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
Time Trax
Ralph Waite was
64+ in Time Trax
as 'Lamont Carson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 20 1993
Shannon's Deal
Ralph Waite was
61+ in Shannon's Deal
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 16 1990
Murder, She Wrote
Ralph Waite was
56+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'D.A. Paul Robbins'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Reading Rainbow
Ralph Waite was
54+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
The Mississippi
Ralph Waite was
54+ in The Mississippi
as 'Ben Walker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 25 1983
Roots
Ralph Waite was
48+ in Roots
as ', Slater'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Dinah!
Ralph Waite was
46+ in Dinah!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974
The Waltons
Ralph Waite was
44+ in The Waltons
as 'John Walton Sr.'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Nichols
Ralph Waite was
43+ in Nichols
as 'Sam Burton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
The Mike Douglas Show
Ralph Waite was
33+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Bonanza
Ralph Waite was
31+ in Bonanza
as 'Hoby Miles'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
