Ralph Waite Quotes


You only mature when you face problems you can't deal with.


Citations

Moritz, Charles, editor. "Waite, Ralph." Current Biography Yearbook 1977, H. W. Wilson Company, 1978, pp. 414-417.

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Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
  • Born: June 22, 1928
  • Died: February 13, 2014
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Actor, Political Activist

Ralph Waite was an American actor and political activist, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He also had recurring roles in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and Bones, as Seeley Booth's grandfather. Waite had supporting roles in movies such as Cool Hand Luke (1967), Five Easy Pieces (1970), The Grissom Gang (1971), The Bodyguard (1992), and Cliffhanger (1993).