Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite | ||
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 Waite at The Waltons 40th Anniversary in 2012 | ||
| Born | June 22, 1928 White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
| Died | February 13, 2014 (aged 85) Palm Desert, California, U.S. | |
| Cause of death | Natural causes | |
| Occupation | Actor | |
| Years active | 1965–2013 | |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Waite (1951–1966) Kerry Shear Waite (1977–1981) Linda East (1982–2014) | |
| Children | 3 | |
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Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Walton, Sr., on the 1970s CBS TV series The Waltons. He played the slave ship third mate Slater in the mini-series Roots.[1]
Waite died on February 13, 2014, aged 85, from natural causes [2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Haley, Alex. "Alex Haley.com". Roots. Alex Haley.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ↑ "The Desert Sun | Palm Springs and Coachella Valley news".
Other websites[change | change source]
- Ralph Waite on IMDb
- Ralph Waite at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ralph Waite at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
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