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Feb 14, 2014 · Ralph Waite, a hard-working actor best known for his role as the father on CBS' hit drama "The Waltons" during the 1970s but more recently seen in recurring roles on "NCIS," "Bones" and "Days of ...
Feb 14, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ralph Waite, who played the kind-and-steady patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series “The Waltons,” died Thursday, his manager said. He was 85. Waite, who lived in the Palm Springs area, died at midday, manager Alan Mills said.
Feb 14, 2014 · LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Actor Ralph Waite, best known for playing family patriarch Papa Walton on the 70s era smash "The Waltons," has died. The 85-year-old reportedly died in his Palm Desert ...
Feb 14, 2014 · Ralph Waite, who played the stalwart John Walton Sr. on The Waltons, a CBS drama hit of the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday at his home in Palm Desert, Calif., his manager, Alan Mills, said ...
Ralph Waite Waite grew up in White Plains, NY where he was born the son of a construction engineer. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps when he was 18, and after that, he graduated from Bucknell University and Yale University Divinity School.
Ralph Waite was born in White Plains, New York on June 22, 1928. Educated at Bucknell University where he graduated with a BA degree, Waite existed rather aimlessly as a young adult while trying to find his way in the world.
Feb 13, 2014 · Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is 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. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series ...
