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Ralph Waite

1928 - 2014

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Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) 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. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ralph Waite is the 1,596th most popular actor (down from 1,520th in 2019), the 2,962nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,558th in 2019) and the 781st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ralph Waite ranks 1,596 out of 13,578. Before him are Jim Davis, Paul Scofield, Tony Sirico, Robert Pattinson, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Solomon Mikhoels. After him are Jacques Charrier, Marta Eggerth, Maria Cebotari, Ulrich Mühe, Ben Johnson, and John Noble.

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Among people born in 1928, Ralph Waite ranks 158. Before him are Mihály Lantos, Otto F. Kernberg, Vidal Sassoon, Malcolm Glazer, Walter Tevis, and Nick Holonyak. After him are William Klein, Martin Davis, László Budai, Thomas E. Kurtz, Nodar Dumbadze, and Yaacov Agam. Among people deceased in 2014, Ralph Waite ranks 117. Before him are Igor Mitoraj, Jimmy Ellis, Malcolm Glazer, Chespirito, Huber Matos, and Tommy Ramone. After him are Alexander Shulgin, Edward Herrmann, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Go Seigen, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Gloria Leonard.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ralph Waite ranks 2,962 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Fossett (1944), Charlie Baker (1956), GZA (1966), Mervyn LeRoy (1900), Tony Sirico (1942), and Mike Troy (1940). After him are Charles Greene (1945), Mary Parker Follett (1868), Lil Jon (1971), Joseph Dunford (1955), Elbridge Gerry (1744), and Ben Johnson (1918).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ralph Waite ranks 781. Before him are Nancy Allen (1950), George Reeves (1914), Alan King (1927), Heather Locklear (1961), Jim Davis (1909), and Tony Sirico (1942). After him are Ben Johnson (1918), Lea Thompson (1961), Miguel Ferrer (1955), Vera Farmiga (1973), Martha Scott (1912), and Karen Allen (1951).

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