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. Some of Waite’s best movies are ‘A Lovely Way To Die’, ‘The Magnificent Seven Ride’, ‘The Stone Killer’, ‘The Bodyguard’, and ‘Cliffhanger’. His most noteworthy TV appearances were in series like ‘Roots’, ‘Carnivàle’, ‘All My Children’, ‘CSI’, ‘NCIS’, ‘Days of Our Lives’, and ‘Bones’. He also starred in several TV movies, including, ‘The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons’, ‘Growing Pains’, ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.’, and ‘Waiting for Godot’. Ralph was undoubtedly a legend in the theatre world, especially Broadway. ‘Blues for Mister Charlie’, ‘The Father’, ‘King Lear’, are just some of his greatest on-stage appearances. Additionally, he was a ‘Democrat’ & equal rights activist all his life and even ran for Congress.