Ralph Waite 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Letters to GodMovie | Mr. Perryfield | 82 |
| 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr: Pet DetectiveMovie | Grandpa Ventura | 81 |
| 2007 | Murder 101: If Wishes Were HorsesMovie | Jacob Brawley | 79 |
| 2007 | CaneSeries | Father Mike | 79 |
| 2005 | BonesSeries | Hank Booth | 77 |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomySeries | Irving Waller | 77 |
| 2004 | Silver CityMovie | Casey Lyle | 76 |
| 2003 | NCISSeries | Jackson Gibbs | 75 |
| 2003 | CarnivàleSeries | Norman Belthus | 75 |
| 2002 | Sunshine StateMovie | Furman Temple | 74 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries | Sheriff Montgomery | 72 |
| 2000 | The President's ManMovie | President Mathews | 72 |
| 1997 | The PracticeSeries | Walter Josephson | 69 |
| 1997 | A Walton EasterMovie | John Walton | 69 |
| 1996 | The WestSeries | Self (voice) | 68 |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoMovie | Shadow (voice) | 68 |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsSeries | Gene Morton | 67 |
| 1994 | Sioux CityMovie | Drew McDermott | 66 |
| 1993 | CliffhangerMovie | Frank | 65 |
| 1992 | The BodyguardMovie | Herb Farmer | 64 |
| 1990 | Shannon's DealSeries | Harry | 62 |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of PassionMovie | Orville Lemon | 62 |
| 1985 | Crime of InnocenceMovie | Frank Hayward | 57 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | D.A. Paul Robbins | 56 |
| 1984 | A Good SportMovie | Tommy O'Bannon | 56 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Self - Narrator (voice) | 55 |
| 1981 | The Gentleman BanditMovie | Father Bernard Pagano | 53 |
| 1980 | Angel CityMovie | Jared Teeter | 52 |
| 1977 | RootsSeries | Slater | 49 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 46 |
| 1973 | The Stone KillerMovie | Mathews | 45 |
| 1973 | Kid BlueMovie | Drummer | 45 |
| 1972 | The WaltonsSeries | John Walton Sr. | 44 |
| 1972 | Chato's LandMovie | Elias Hooker | 44 |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride!Movie | Jim Mackay | 44 |
| 1972 | Trouble ManMovie | Pete Cockrell | 44 |
| 1972 | Hot Summer WeekMovie | John | 44 |
| 1971 | NicholsSeries | Sam Burton | 43 |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of HappinessMovie | Detective Cromie | 43 |
| 1971 | LawmanMovie | Jack Dekker | 43 |
| 1970 | Five Easy PiecesMovie | Carl Fidelio Dupea | 42 |
| 1969 | Last SummerMovie | Peter's father (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to DieMovie | Sean Magruder | 40 |
| 1967 | The Borgia StickMovie | Man from Toledo | 39 |
| 1967 | Cool Hand LukeMovie | Alibi | 39 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Hoby Miles | 31 |