Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite

June 22, 1928 · 98 years old

Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was 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. Later in hi…

Known For

21 titles
1
The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992 · 2h 9m · Movie

A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.

6.4
2
Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

1993 · 1h 53m · Movie

Two mountain rescuers are forced to guide a group of thieves to their missing loot.

6.5
3
Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003 · 55m · TV Show

During the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister learn that they are key players in a proxy war being fought between Heaven and Hell.

8.4
4
Five Easy Pieces

Five Easy Pieces

1970 · 1h 38m · Movie

A dropout from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.

7.4
5
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996 · 1h 28m · Movie

When adventurous pets Chance, Shadow, and Sassy are accidentally separated from their vacationing humans, they're left to fend for themselves on the mean streets of San Francisco, searching for the "golden bridge" that will take t...

5.9
6
Chato's Land

Chato's Land

1972 · 1h 40m · Movie

In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

6.6
7
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.

2009 · 1h 33m · Movie

The son of an eccentric detective steps into his father's shoes after his mother is wrongly arrested for stealing a baby panda.

2.1
8
Letters to God

Letters to God

2010 · 1h 50m · Movie

A young boy fighting cancer writes letters to God, touching lives in his neighborhood and community and inspiring hope among everyone he encounters. An unsuspecting substitute postman with his own troubled life becomes entangled i...

6.2
9
Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002 · 2h 21m · Movie

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.

6.8
10
The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972 · 1h 40m · Movie

Forced by personal circumstances, Marshal Chris Adams recruits a writer and five prisoners to help him eliminate a gang of Mexican bandits.

5.6
11
The President's Man

The President's Man

2000 · 1h 30m · Movie

A U.S. president's highly classified secret agent must find a fearless replacement to take over his extremely dangerous military missions.

4.7
12
Last Summer

Last Summer

1969 · 1h 35m · Movie

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.

6.9
13
Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn

1990 · 1h 25m · Movie

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 ...

5.0
14
Kid Blue

Kid Blue

1973 · 1h 40m · Movie

At the turn of the century, with the Old West fading away, Texas train robber Kid Blue goes straight and takes a factory job but old habits die hard.

6.2
15
A Lovely Way to Die

A Lovely Way to Die

1968 · 1h 43m · Movie

A cop quits the force after too much disappointment in the system and becomes bodyguard to a rich recent widow on trial for her husband's murder. He decides to help her clear her name--and get over her husband.

5.1
16
Sioux City

Sioux City

1994 · 1h 42m · Movie

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. Because of his upbringing, Jesse Rainfeather Goldman knows almost nothing of N...

5.8
17
The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

1971 · 1h 33m · Movie

A college student goes to prison for vehicular manslaughter and unpaid tickets. He escapes with his girlfriend, becoming fugitives. The narrative explores the sustainability and consequences of their life on the run.

6.3
18
Gabe the Cupid Dog

Gabe the Cupid Dog

2012 · 1h 30m · Movie

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 off...

4.3
19
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses

2007 · 1h 24m · Movie

A criminology professor (Dick Van Dyke ) investigates when a family member of a horse owner dies in a suspicious fire.

6.0
20
The Sporting Club

The Sporting Club

1971 · 1h 47m · Movie

The new groundskeeper at the Centennial Sporting Club decides to do something about the very odd goings-on there.

5.4
21
The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons

1980 · 2h 40m · Movie

A docudrama of the classic series. Almost like another episode of the series as a photo album presented to Grandma as a present spurs memories, presented via flashbacks from the series' first eight seasons. Waltons creator Earl Ha...

8.0