Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

Nascimento : 1928-06-22, White Plains, New York, USA

Morte : 2014-02-13

História

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 mini-series Roots. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying the recurring roles of Father Matt on the daytime serial Days of our Lives, of Jethro Gibbs's (Mark Harmon) father, Jackson Gibbs, on NCIS and of Seeley Booth's (David Boreanaz) grandfather, Hank Booth on Bones.

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Ralph Waite

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Gabe the Cupid Dog
R.L. Dutton
When Eric and Marsha break off their long-term relationship, journalist Eric is able to weather it pretty well. He still has his long time canine companion Gabe, and his boss, Ms Andrews, wants to send him to London to open an office. But first Ms Andrews says Eric must find out the true identity of the best-selling author R L Dutton. A bigger obstacle for Eric's trip, however, comes from his dog. Gabe does not want to face six months in quarantine with big pit bulls and mastiffs waiting for an OK to the UK. Getting ideas from a pretty TV host, Gabe acts as Cupid Dog, doing his best to bring Eric and their neighbor Sara together. Gabe's plan works, only to go up in smoke when Eric realizes Sara is the mysterious author. Now Sara thinks Eric was just using her for a story before leaving for London. Gabe the Cupid Dog must go to new lengths to get Sara and Eric to tie the "leash."
Coração de Campeão
Ed
Aos 12 anos, o menino Trey Caldwell fica devastado quando seu pai, soldado do exército americano, é morto no Afeganistão - deixando um buraco em sua vida e um carrinho de corrida não finalizado na garagem. Último presente de seu pai, o carro é uma lembrança constante de como o futuro poderia ter sido. Mas quando Trey conhece Roy Gibbs, um bombeiro devastado por ter perdido o filho nos atentados de 11 de setembro, um novo laço se forma e velhas feridas começam a cicatrizar. Enquanto esta equipe incomum finaliza o carro e treina para a corrida, eles percebem que a vida não se faz apenas do tremular de uma bandeira quadriculada - mas sim da coragem para encarar uma incrível jornada de fé no caminho.
Cartas para Deus
Mr. Perryfield
Em uma pequena cidade, Tyler Doherty, de apenas 8 anos de idade, enfrenta uma luta contra o câncer e, sem perder a esperança, manda várias cartas para Deus. As mensagens param nas mãos do carteiro Brady McDaniels, que não sabe o que fazer com todas as mensagens, mas que se emociona com a força de vontade do menino. Logo surge uma bela amizade entre Brady e Tyler, e todos ao redor do drama do garoto passarão por experiências e lições que mudarão para sempre as suas vidas.
O Filho do Ace Ventura
Grandpa Ventura
Parece brincadeira. O detetive de animais mais famoso do mundo agora tem um filho. A história é a seguinte: depois da aventura na Mama África, Ace Ventura retorna à Flórida e casa com a namorada Melissa Robinson (interpretada no primeiro filme pela friend Courteney Cox, e na seqüência por Ann Cusack), e tem com ela um filho. Mas como o detetive não consegue parar quieto, a curiosidade acabou o levando a um caso bem remoto, e nunca mais ninguém viu nem ouviu falar no topetudo.
Generation Gap
Chick
When a rebellious teenager is forced to spend the summer with his grandfather, their differences go deeper than just the years that separate them.
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
Jacob Brawley
Dr. Maxwell is called in to investigate the kidnapping of a prize race horse. When the case leads to murder, Maxwell and Detective Bryant suspect the horse's owner.
Silver City
Casey Lyle
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Blessings
Sheriff
Released from jail after a term basically served instead of friends he refused to rat out, Charles 'Skip' Cuddy is grateful his gentleman instinct gets him a job with living quarters as handyman on a semi-destitute estate Blessings. Working hard, he wins further confidence from the owner, bitter widow Lydia Blessing, unlike her in-living bitch nurse Jennifer. When a baby is left at the state, Skip takes it in and secretly cares for it. Lydia eventually finds out but sides with him, feeling robbed of grandchildren by her careerist only daughter Meredith. Then Skip's past comes knocking, and the baby's birth parents.
Sunshine State
Furman Temple
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.
Spirit
Jacob Hardesty
When Kelly and her father move to New Orleans after the death of her mother, strange things start happening in their new home. Kelly is convinced that the house is haunted by a ghost who needs her help. Her father does not believe her, so she enlists her friend Cole to help discover the truth.
O Homem do Presidente
President Mathews
Joshua McCord (Chuck Norris) é professor especialista em assuntos asiáticos, e o agente pessoal do presidente dos Estados Unidos que assume as missões mais perigosas e delicadas. Durante o Resgate da Primeira Dama, que foi sequestrada por terroristas e é mantida prisioneira no Rio de Janeiro, Joshua quase falha. Com a ajuda da filha (Jennifer Tung), que é seu contato com o presidente, Joshua escolhe o Jovem Deke Slater (Dylan Neal), um soldado que fora preso por insubordinação. Suas habilidades são testadas quando ambos enfrentam o cartel colombiano de drogas, que juntou forças com um grupo de militares chineses liderados pelo maior inimigo de Joshua.
The Third Twin
Senator Proust
A Walton Easter
John Walton
In 1969, John-Boy is a TV news anchorperson in New York and he is in the throes of writing a new book. He and a very pregnant Janet are making plans to return to Walton's Mountain for the celebration of John and Olivia's 40th wedding anniversary. Accompanying them to see the place John-Boy lived as a child is Aurora, a Time magazine photographer, who is doing a story on John-Boy. Meanwhile, Elizabeth arrives back from her travels and announces to Drew, who is still working at the mill with Ben, that she is back to stay. She is very upset to find that Drew did not wait for her, and that he has a new girlfriend. Also, problems arise for John-Boy and Janet because the longer John-Boy stays on the mountain, the more he becomes convinced that he would like to settle down there, raise his family, and continue with his writing whereas Janet wants to stay in New York.
A Incrível Jornada II: Perdidos em São Francisco
Shadow (voice)
Este trio adorável está de volta. Desta vez, Chance o Bulldog trapalhão, Sassy a charmosa gatinha e Shadow,o adorável Golden Retriever estão perdidos na agitada cidade de São Francisco. Com novos amigos, cenas engraçadas a cada esquina, os três bichos de estimação precisam atravessar a ponte Golden Gate para encontrar seu lar e sua querida família. Um filme delicioso para agradar a família toda.
A Walton Wedding
John Walton
In 1964, John-Boy Walton is planning his wedding to Janet Gilchrist, the editor of a New York fashion magazine and the daughter of a diplomat. The two of them plan a small wedding and he invites the family and friends from Walton's Mountain to come to New York for the celebration. However, Janet's Aunt Flo has other ideas and begins to take over their wedding preparations. Added to the wedding plan stress, John-Boy is also trying to write an article about his Grandma, but decides that he needs to go home to escape the wedding preparations, as well as to reunite with his grandmother and fill in some gaps leaving Janet in New York trying to prevent her wedding from getting out of hand. But she too leaves the city and heads for Walton's Mountain to plan their wedding there.
A Season of Hope
Sam Hackett
When trees in their only source of income, a lemon grove, start showing signs of disease, a burdened Californian family reaches their breaking point. Is there any hope left for them?
Sioux City
Drew McDermott
A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller
Sin and Redemption
Cal Simms
Taking a short-cut home from work, high-schooler Billie Simms is raped. Not only does the incident cause an unwanted pregnancy that damages her college expectations, but it also outrages her smugly religious father who pressures her to give up the baby.
Keys
Dr. C.J. Halligan
A one-time investigator gets back in the game when a family suffers a trauma similar to her own.
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
John Walton
The fourth Waltons reunion TV movie is set in the 1960s , with John-Boy still living in New York, trying to persuade his fiancée to marry him. Meanwhile, Ben and Cindy's daughter Virginia has died, and Cindy is finding life very lonely without her. She tells Ben that she would dearly love to adopt another baby, but Ben feels that it is not a good idea. Ben argues with his father about buying a new truck for their lumber company, but John keeps insisting that they can't afford it. Elsewhere, Erin now has three children and is separated from Paul. Her decision to start seeing another man causes some indignation among the other Walton family members. Ike and Corabeth become grandparents when Aimee has a daughter, while Elizabeth returns from Europe and reunites with Drew, her old beau.
Risco Total
Frank
Traumatizado com um acidente que resultou na morte de uma amiga, o experiente alpinista Gabe Walker (Sylvester Stallone) se afastou das montanhas. Um ano após o acontecido, no entanto, ele é chamado para resgatar um grupo em apuros nas Montanhas Rochosas. A missão, porém, logo revela-se uma armadilha: Gabe está lá na verdade para guiar o bando de perigosos terroristas até um tesouro perdido.
O Guarda-Costas
Herb Farmer
Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner), um guarda-costas altamente eficiente e caro, é contratado para proteger Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston), uma grande cantora e atriz que está recebendo cartas anônimas e ameaçadoras. Frank é um ex-agente do Serviço Secreto que ainda não se perdoou do sentimento de culpa em relação à sua inabilidade de proteger o presidente Reagan, que quase foi assassinado por John Hinckley. Frank e Rachel se apaixonam, mas ele não deixa este amor evoluir, pois quando estão juntos Rachel fica vulnerável. Paralelamente, novos atentados acontecem.
Wild by Law
Aldo Leopold (voice)
Tells about the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the three men responsible for its passage: forester/philosopher Aldo Leopold, author of the bestselling Sand County almanac and the first to bring the word 'ecology' into standard usage; Bob Marshall, millionaire socialist and founder of the Wilderness Society; and Howard Zahniser, a bureaucrat with a love of the wild places he seldom saw. Singly and together, these three fought from the 1920s through the 1950s to preserve the natural world. Provides an overview of the roots of the environmental movement, offering a deeper understanding of one of the most important issues facing contemporary civilization.
Crash and Burn
Lathan Hooks
Unicom is a powerful organization overseeing most of the world after its economic collapse. They have banned computers and robots in an attempt to insure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of economic stability". When a Unicom Synth robot infiltrates a southwest TV station and kills the manager, a revolutionary against the gestapo-like corporation, a lowly Unicom delivery man must help the rest of the station survive through the incoming "thermal storm".
Sparks: The Price of Passion
Orville Lemon
A female mayor (Victoria Principal) of Albuquerque gets embroiled in a fight over the development of a new economic center. In the midst of this, she receives blackmail photos of an overnight fling she had with a stranger and threats of blackmail. On top of all this, the city is under siege by a serial killer who hunts powerful women. When the FBI moves in for the investigation, the chief officer (Ted Wass) turns out to be the stranger. Ralph Waite shows up as a friend of the mayor pressuring her for the development. Elaine Stritch plays her mother, Hector Elizondo is the city attorney, and William Lucking is the police chief
Red Earth, White Earth
Guy Pehrsson is summoned by his grandfather to return to the farming community of his childhood. He arrives from the City to find that his mother has finally left his alcoholic and abusive father and now lives among the Indians, Guy's childhood friends and neighbours. He also discovers friction between the white farmers and the local Indians, now faced with the choice of selling or retaining their land. A choice made harder by poverty. Guy's boyhood friend, Tom Redfox, leads those Indians who wish to keep their land. Against the background of ensuing confrontation, Guy becomes reacquainted with his estranged parents, his childhood friends and old values, leading to a tragedy that affect the whole community.
Crime Of Innocence
Frank Hayward
Two teenage girls are locked up for a minor offence by a harsh judge who thinks a night in jail will do them good. It's a traumatizing experience that includes an assault. Afterwards, one of the girls and her family seek justice against an unfair legal system.
A Good Sport
Tommy O'Bannon
The stylish editor of a fashion magazine and a rumpled sports reporter endeavor to keep their somewhat offbeat romance on a purely platonic level.
A Good Sport
Executive Producer
The stylish editor of a fashion magazine and a rumpled sports reporter endeavor to keep their somewhat offbeat romance on a purely platonic level.
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Most of the Waltons have split up in the days approaching Thanksgiving 1947. But most of the family begins to arrive at Walton's Mountain begging with John-Boy recovering from a case of writers block in New York followed by Jason now a struggling musician as well as John Walton whom tries to get everyone together for the special event for Elizabeth, while newlyweds Erin and Paul plan to move out of the Walton homestead.
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Mary Ellen marries Jonesy but they don't exactly have a good start.
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
John Walton
Erin Walton is considering marrying her boyfriend Paul but her old boyfriend Ashley, who left for the war and married someone else, lived through his wife's death and would like to get Erin back, but Paul is not going to give her up so easily. Also Mary Ellen's boyfriend Jonesy who's a veterinarian is trying to establish a practice but everybody doesn't think he is competent. And Ben who has been minding the lumber business while their father's with their ailing mother in Arizona is having some problems and everybody's worried that he's digging himself a hole that he might not get out of.
The Gentleman Bandit
Father Bernard Pagano
Based on the real-life ordeal of Baltimore priest Bernard Pagano, who was accused of several armed robberies in the late Seventies.
Angel City
Jared Teeter
Jared Teeter has to work in a forced labor camp in Florida to make ends meet. "Angel City" is no place for the faint of heart.
On the Nickel
Producer
Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.
On the Nickel
Writer
Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.
On the Nickel
C.G.
Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.
On the Nickel
Director
Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.
OHMS
Floyd Wing
A conservative, Midwestern farmer rallies his neighbors against a power company planning to erect huge towers across their land, and a political activist schoolteacher helps them organize into an effective bloc.
Red Alert
Henry Stone
A computer at a nuclear power plant malfunctions and receives erroneous information of a radiation leak. It seals off the compound, trapping the crew inside.
The Secret Life of John Chapman
John Chapman
The true story of John Chapman, a college president who took a sabbatical and went out and got a job as a general laborer, to try to experience life outside his well-ordered but insulated college environment.
Jogo Sujo
Mathews
Após ser acusado de matar sem necessidade um jovem armado, o detetive Lou Torrey é transferido para Los Angeles. Lá prende Armitage, que era procurado por assassinato em Nova York. Torrey recebe a incumbência de levá-lo até lá, mas antes de Armitage ser entregue é morto na frente de detetive, que nada pôde fazer. Torrey gradativamente descobre uma trama de Don Alberto Vescari, um mafioso siciliano que está usando veteranos do Vietnã para se vingar de algo que aconteceu há 42 anos.
Kid Blue Não Nasceu Para a Forca
Drummer
Bickford, chega na cidade de Texas Dime Box e assume uma variedade de trabalhos braçais. Ele é ajudado por Reese e sua esposa, Molly. Somente com a chegada da ex-namorada Janet descobre-se que Bickford é realmente o famoso ladrão de trem Kid Blue.
O Terrível Mister T
Pete Cockrell
Mr. T é um homem durão que trabalha "resolvendo os problemas" no seu bairro, fazendo o trabalho que a polícia e os advogados não conseguem concretizar. Certo dia, ele é contratado para investigar misteriosos assaltos numa casa de apostas ilegais. Porém, acaba se tornando alvo e suspeito de cometer os crimes. Clássico do Cinema Blaxploitation.
A Fúria dos Sete Homens
Jim Mackay
Os sete pistoleiros magníficos cavalgam novamente! Lee Van Cleef é o xerife de uma cidade do Arizona que tem a mulher sequestrada e morta por um assassino chamado Donavan. Para achar o criminoso, o xerife liberta alguns prisioneiros da cadeia com a promessa do perdão se eles o ajudarem a capturar Donavan. A trilha leva os sete homens a uma pequena cidade que foi massacrada. Num final tenso e cheio de tiroteios os sete homens encontram o seu destino!
Hot Summer Week
John
Two girls pick up a crazed hitchhiker who may or may not be the serial killer murdering hippies in the area.
Renegado Impiedoso
Elias Hooker
Charles Bronson (Sete Homens e Um Destino) e o vencedor do Oscar Jack Palance (Amigos, Sempre Amigos) estrelam este magnífico western tão selvagem e indomado quando o próprio Velho Oeste. Queimando com dinâmicas sequências de ação e excelentes performances, Renegado Impiedoso é um audacioco conto de paixão, vingança e assassinato a sangue-frio. Chato (Bronson) é um índio Apache mestiço que vive na linha entre duas culturas, balanceando a sua lealdade e sua tribo com o encantamento que tem pelo mundo dos brancos. Mas quando Chato mata um cruel xerife em legítima-defesa, ele se vê caçado por um bando de assassinos liderados pelo impiedoso Quincey Whitmore (Palance), um ex-soldado Confederado que está determinado a vê-lo enforcado. São 13 homens contra um, mas a situação muda a favor de Chato quando ele guia seus perseguidores até o território apache, onde o difícil e cruel deserto consegue matar tanto quanto as balas de um atirador.
Resgate de Uma Vida
Mace
The Grissom Gang is a remake of the notorious 1949 British melodrama No Orchids For Miss Blandish. Kim Darby plays a 1920s-era debutante who is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her captors are the Grissoms, a family comprised of sadists and morons, and headed by Ma Barker clone Irene Dailey. One of the Grissoms, played by Scott Wilson, takes a liking to his prisoner, which results in a bloody breakdown of the family unit. Both The Grissom Gang and the original No Orchids For Miss Blandish were inspired by the best-seller by James Hadley Chase, though neither film retains Chase's original ending.
Mato em Nome da Lei
Jack Dekker
Um homem da lei de Bannock chega no sábado para prender todos os pecuaristas cuja celebração selvagem no ano anterior resultou na morte acidental de um homem velho. (e 16 - Estimado 16 Anos)
The Sporting Club
Olson
The wealthy members of an exclusive backwoods retreat face an existential threat from both a disgruntled former manager as well as a subversive, anarchistic current member.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Detective Cromie
William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.
Cada Um Vive Como Quer
Carl Fidelio Dupea
Uma desiludido da classe alta Americana pega trabalhos por aí em plataformas de petróleo. Isso quando sua vida não é gasta em uma sucessão miserável de bares, motéis e outros muquifos. Robert Eroica Dupea (Jack Nicholson) é um ex-pianista clássico que rejeita seu modo de viver, passando a trocar constantemente de mulher e emprego. Robert retorna para casa com Rayette Dipesto (Karen Black), sua namorada, depois de descobrir que seu pai está à beira da morte. Lá, ele conhece Catherine Van Ost (Susan Anspach), uma interessante mulher que o faz ficar dividido. Recebeu 4 indicações ao Oscar: Filme, Ator (Jack Nicholson), Atriz (Karen Black) e Roteiro Original.
O Último Verão
Peter's father
During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.
Entre o Desejo e a Morte
Sean Magruder
Schuyler é um detetive esquentado que acredita que os bandidos são tratados com muito mais respeito do que merecem. Schuyler é encontrado por um proeminente advogado chamado Fredericks para guarda-costas de sua cliente Rena a qual está sendo acusada de matar o marido junto com o seu namorado.
The Desperate Hours
Lt. Fredericks
The Hilliards are a middle class family whose lives are put in danger when escaped convict Glenn Griffin invades their home. Griffin is crazed, tormenting the Hilliards with his meek brother Hank and sadistic Robish.
Rebeldia Indomável
Alibi
Prisioneiro durão enfrenta a todos da prisão e se recusa a ser quebrado, escapando e sendo preso novamente mais de duas vezes.
The Borgia Stick
Man from Toledo
A suburban couple discovers that they are pawns for a powerful crime syndicate. They try to break away from the cartel and go legitimate, but the syndicate doesn't want to give them up so easily.