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    Ralph Waite

    Actor·Born 1928·Active 2008
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    Career at a glance

    1Hallmark film

    Weirdness3.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

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    From
    White Plains
    Ralph Waite 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.
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    All 1 movie

    2000s

    1 film
    • 2008Generation GapActor as Chick · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10

    Movies by year

    Ralph Waite Hallmark movies by release year12008

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ralph Waite been in?
    We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Ralph Waite, spanning 2008.
    What is Ralph Waite's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Generation Gap (2008) has more audience votes than any other Ralph Waite Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    What was Ralph Waite's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ralph Hallmark title we have is Generation Gap (2008).
    Where is Ralph Waite from?
    Ralph is from White Plains.
    What does Ralph Waite do in Hallmark movies?
    Ralph Waite works on Hallmark films as actor.

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    Ralph’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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