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Ralph Waite (1928-2014) was an American actor, best known for his role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons. He also appeared in films such as Cool Hand Luke and The Bodyguard, and ran for Congress as a Democrat.
Ralph Waite (1928-2014) was an American actor best known for his role as John Walton, Sr. on The Waltons (1972-1981). He also appeared in movies, TV shows, and theater, and ran for Congress twice.
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- White Plains, New York, USA
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- Palm Desert, California, USA
Feb 14, 2014 · Ralph Waite, who played John Walton Sr - Papa Walton - in the long-running TV show The Waltons, passed away in 2014. He was also an actor, director, minister and former Marine who appeared in films such as Cool Hand Luke and The Bodyguard.
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Feb 14, 2014 · The actor, who played John Walton, Sr. on the popular CBS show, passed away at home in California. His co-stars and friends paid tribute to him as a kind, honest and loving man.
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Feb 14, 2014 · Ralph Waite, an actor who played the patriarch of a Depression-era Virginia family on the classic television series “The Waltons,” has died. He was 85.
Feb 14, 2014 · Ralph Waite, a multifaceted actor who became etched in television history as the craggy-faced, big-hearted patriarch of a rustic Depression-era clan on the popular 1970s dramatic series “The...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ralph Waite, who played the kind-and-steady patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series “The Waltons,” died Thursday, his manager said. He was 85. Waite, who lived in California’s Palm Springs area, died at midday, manager Alan Mills said.