Ralph Waite

Acting

Ralph Waite

Born 1928-06-22 White Plains, New York, USA 56 films

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 the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). He portrayed the recurr…

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Filmography

56 films
25 Hill poster

This is the story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier fath…

25 Hill

★ 6.1 2011

Letters to God poster

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and inspiring…

Letters to God

★ 6.8 2010

Generation Gap poster

When a rebellious teenager is forced to spend the summer with his grandfather, their differences go…

Generation Gap

★ 7.2 2008

Silver City poster

The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a…

Silver City

★ 6.1 2004

Blessings poster

Released from jail after a term basically served instead of friends he refused to rat out, Charles…

Blessings

★ 6.5 2003

Timequest poster

A story about a man who travels back in time to Fort Worth, Texas on Novemeber 22, 1963 and prevent…

Timequest

★ 5.0 2003

Sunshine State poster

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must dea…

Sunshine State

★ 6.4 2002

Spirit poster

When Kelly and her father move to New Orleans after the death of her mother, strange things start h…

Spirit

★ 6.1 2001