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Ralph Waite (June 22, 1928 – February 13, 2014) was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs , the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs , and in Bones , as Seeley Booth 's grandfather.
Ralph Waite reprised his role as Gibbs' father. "Better Angels" is written by Gina Monreal and directed by Tony Wharmby. On the day the episode aired, executive producer Gary Glasberg revealed some insight, and said it was an emotional story "based on some real historical storytelling". The episode also featured "some terrific flashbacks to ...
Andrew Duggan (December 28, 1923 – May 15, 1988) was an American character actor. His work includes 185 screen credits between 1949 and 1987 for roles in both film and television, as well a number more on stage.
Ralph Waite: Jackson Gibbs NCIS: 8 2014-02-13 Natural causes 11 Character killed off with a stroke in Season 11 finale episode, "Honor Thy Father". Later, character recast by Robert Taylor in the prequel series, NCIS: Origins, in 2024. James Rebhorn: Frank Mathison Homeland: 8 2014-03-21 Melanoma: 4
"Days of Our Lives" star Wayne Northrop has died at the ... he moved to Hollywood and joined the newly formed Los Angeles Actors’ Theatre headed by Ralph Waite in 1975, landing his first role a ...
Michael Learned (born April 9, 1939) is an American actress, known for her role as Olivia Walton in the long-running CBS drama series The Waltons (1972–1981). She has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series four times, which is tied for the record of most wins with Tyne Daly.
As the team hunts escapees from Navy vessel which served as a classified detention site for indicted terrorists, Gibbs returns home after learning of the death of his father, Jackson, due to a stroke. The episode serves as a tribute to Jackson Gibbs' actor Ralph Waite, who died in February of 2014.
Joe Conley (March 3, 1928 – July 7, 2013) was an American actor who played many small roles on television and is most remembered for his role as the storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Waltons. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]