Ralph Waite has Passed - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mr awesome · 02-13-2014, 09:53 PM

http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/ralp...ons-papa-john/

The man who played the patriarch on CBS’ long-running series The Waltons has died. Ralph Waite was 86. He starred for nine seasons on the Depression-era drama as John Walton Sr., who eked out a living at the family lumber mill on Walton’s Mountain. He also directed more than a dozen episodes of the hourlong series, which ran from 1972-81 and was followed by a series of telefilms. He scored an Emmy nom for the role in 1978. Waite’s acting credits date to the mid-1960s, appearing in TV series including Bonanza and N.Y.P.D. and later as slave ship mate Slater in the landmark miniseries Roots, a key supporting role that earned Waite his first Emmy nom. He also worked on the big screen, including roles in the classic films as Cool Hand Luke and Five Easy Pieces. After The Waltons, Waite worked regularly in TV and film. The White Plains, NY, native starred in the mid-’80s CBS drama The Mississippi and did arcs on Steven Bochco’s Murder One and HBO’s Carnivale. Most recently he recurred on Bones and as Mark Harmon’s father, Papa Gibbs, on NCIS. He also played Father Matt in nearly 100 episodes of Days Of Our Lives. He also appeared in episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Cold Case and The Practice. His post-Waltons big screen credits include The Bodyguard and Cliffhanger.

Regulus · 02-13-2014, 11:21 PM

1. Shirley Temple

2. Sid Caesar

3. Ralph Waite

Zoneboy · 02-13-2014, 11:25 PM

I must've missed the bus somewhere along the road, what sitcom did Ralph Waite star in?

tvfan25 · 02-15-2014, 10:36 PM

Ralph didn't star in a sitcom. He played in "The Waltons". Even though this is a sitcom site, he was still a big part of television. Most recently, he was starring as Father Matt on "Days of our Lives". I never watched The Waltons but I'm really gonna miss him on DOOL.

Zoneboy · 02-15-2014, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tvfan25

Ralph didn't star in a sitcom. He played in "The Waltons". Even though this is a sitcom site, he was still a big part of television. Most recently, he was starring as Father Matt on "Days of our Lives". I never watched The Waltons but I'm really gonna miss him on DOOL.

I know perfectly well who Ralph is and that he didn't star in any sitcoms. I also watched The Waltons during it's original run and in syndication so if I don't know who he is by now then I never will. The point of my post is that IMO the thread doesn't belong here but it's up to the mods of the general sitcoms board to decide that.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=322152

02-13-2014, 09:53 PM	#1
mr awesome Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2013 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 275	Ralph Waite has Passed http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/ralp...ons-papa-john/ The man who played the patriarch on CBS’ long-running series The Waltons has died. Ralph Waite was 86. He starred for nine seasons on the Depression-era drama as John Walton Sr., who eked out a living at the family lumber mill on Walton’s Mountain. He also directed more than a dozen episodes of the hourlong series, which ran from 1972-81 and was followed by a series of telefilms. He scored an Emmy nom for the role in 1978. Waite’s acting credits date to the mid-1960s, appearing in TV series including Bonanza and N.Y.P.D. and later as slave ship mate Slater in the landmark miniseries Roots, a key supporting role that earned Waite his first Emmy nom. He also worked on the big screen, including roles in the classic films as Cool Hand Luke and Five Easy Pieces. After The Waltons, Waite worked regularly in TV and film. The White Plains, NY, native starred in the mid-’80s CBS drama The Mississippi and did arcs on Steven Bochco’s Murder One and HBO’s Carnivale. Most recently he recurred on Bones and as Mark Harmon’s father, Papa Gibbs, on NCIS. He also played Father Matt in nearly 100 episodes of Days Of Our Lives. He also appeared in episodes of Grey’s Anatomy, CSI, Cold Case and The Practice. His post-Waltons big screen credits include The Bodyguard and Cliffhanger.

02-13-2014, 11:21 PM	#2
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02-13-2014, 11:25 PM	#3
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02-15-2014, 10:36 PM	#4
tvfan25 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 10, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 634	Ralph didn't star in a sitcom. He played in "The Waltons". Even though this is a sitcom site, he was still a big part of television. Most recently, he was starring as Father Matt on "Days of our Lives". I never watched The Waltons but I'm really gonna miss him on DOOL.