Ralph Waite
| Born | June 22, 1928 |
| Hometown | White Plains, New York, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Linda East, Kerry Shear Waite, Beverly Waite |
| Parents | Esther Mitchell, Ralph H. Waite |
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | The Waltons | Nominated |
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Local Henderson native turning 100 years old
Feb. 24—HENDERSON Although circumstances are different for this year, Henderson native Myrtle Hughes Waite will still get to enjoy a milestone in a socially distant fashion on Feb. 26 when she celebrates her 100th birthday. Waite's eldest daughter, Shelby Fredericks, has observed her mother make the most out of her previous 99 years of life, but primarily remembers her as a strong but caring ...
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TV Mom Memories: Michael Learned on How The Waltons Healed Her, and the Episode That Moves Her to This Day
To celebrate Mother's Day 2020, TVLine is catching up with iconic TV moms from well-remembered series of the past. First up is The Waltons' Michael Learned, who as Olivia Walton lorded over a brood of seven kids, with husband John (played by Ralph Waite), in Earl Hamner Jr.'s TV adaptation of his novel Spencer's Mountain. […]
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'NCIS' star Mark Harmon shares the advice his late father gave him
“Work your (rear) off, and don’t let the effort show," Tom Harmon told his son, actor Mark Harmon, sounding eerily like his "NCIS" character's famous rules. And we mean that as a compliment.
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‘The Waltons’ Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards Dies at 83
Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for her portrayal of Corabeth Godsey in the 1971 series The Waltons, has died, according to a post on her Facebook page. Edwards made her debut in the third season of The Waltons as a mousy spinster who, after some persuasion from John (Ralph Waite) and Olivia (Michael Learned), hesitantly marries storekeeper Ike Godsey after his proposal following their first date.
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'NCIS' EP on finale tribute to late Ralph Waite (Guest blog)
Mark Harmon received a call that his co-worker and friend, Ralph Waite, had passed away. Mark came upstairs to see me in my office. From Cool Hand Luke to The Waltons, Ralph Waite defined and earned the title "character actor."
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Waltons Patriarch Ralph Waite Dead at 85
The Waltons star Ralph Waite, who more recently recurred on Bones and NCIS, has died at the age of 85, our sister site Deadline reports. Waite portrayed John Walton Sr. for nine seasons on the CBS Depression-era drama and in three NBC telefilms. After the series wrapped, he appeared on Murder One, Carnivàle and the …
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It's A 'Waltons' Reunion!
The cast of "The Waltons" reunited and reminisced about the classic show with “Good Morning America” on Friday, more than three decades after the series ended in 1981. The cast discussed some of the show's memorable and controversial episodes, including episodes that dealt with segregation and book burning. Ralph Waite, who played John, Sr. on the show, said the show reminded him what it meant to be a father and a husband.
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NCIS Boss Promises a 'Fantastic' Meeting Between Leroy Jethro and… Leroy Jethro
This Tuesday on NCIS (CBS, 8/7c), the discovery of a petty officer’s dead body in a billionaire’s Ferrari leads somewhere most unexpected: to the man after whom Leroy Jethro Gibbs was named. Played by guest star Billy Dee Williams (Star [...]
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