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 miniseries Roots More recently he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle 20032005 Currently he has been portraying the recurring roles of Father Matt on the daytime serial Days of our Lives of Jethro Gibbss Mark Harmon father Jackson Gibbs on NCIS and of Seeley Booths David Boreanaz grandfather Hank Booth on Bones
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