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Personal life. Waite was married three times, two marriages ending in divorce. He had three daughters from his first marriage. His eldest daughter, Sharon Waite, died of leukemia when she was 9 years old in 1964. [9] Liam Waite, one of Waite's stepsons, is also an actor.
Took the name "Waite" from Hollywood producer and The Waltons (1972) star, Ralph Waite, his stepfather. Born Liam East only child of Irish Parents, John and Linda. Stepbrother of Jackson Waite.
- March 20, 1971
Ralph Waite. Actor: The Waltons. Ralph Waite was born in White Plains, New York on June 22, 1928. Educated at Bucknell University where he graduated with a BA degree, Waite existed rather aimlessly as a young adult while trying to find his way in the world.
- June 22, 1928
- February 13, 2014
Feb 14, 2014 · He was then married to Kerry Shear, from 1977 to 1981. He and the former Linda East wed in 1982. Besides two survived daughters, he also leaves a stepson, Liam Waite, who is an actor.
Ralph Waite was a renowned American actor, theatre personality, and political activist. He gained fame for his portrayal of John Walton Sr. in the TV series ‘The Waltons’ and the subsequent TV movies. A latecomer to Hollywood, Waite went on to have a prolific career.
Actor: Ghosts of Mars. Liam Waite was born on 20 March 1971 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor, known for Ghosts of Mars (2001), Flatland (2002) and Civility (2000).
Ralph Waite, who has died at the age of 85, was an actor who played the kind and steady patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family in the television series The Waltons.
