Ralph Waite starred on 'The Waltons' throughout the show's nine seasons.

Ralph Waite played John Walton, Sr. on 'The Waltons.' ...

Late actor Ralph Waite is largely remembered for his role as John Walton, Sr. on the hit '70s drama, The Waltons. MeTV.com reported that Waite revealed he once tried to leave the set while filming the ...

Ralph Waite was determined to make an unforgettable impression on his TV wife Michael Learned. It was 50 years ago that “The Waltons,” a series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great ...

In her 2016 memoir, Stewart described getting to know some cast members of The Waltons during her guest appearance in 1972. “I ended up being cast in the show’s pilot episode, where I met Ralph Waite, ...

LOS ANGELES: Ralph Waite, who played the good-hearted but soft-spoken patriarch on the 1970s US television drama “The Waltons,” died on Thursday in Southern California, the actor’s manager said. He ...

After deciding to pursue acting, Waite landed roles in movies such as Cool Hand Luke and Five Easy Pieces. But it was playing the stern-but-loving father John Walton that made him instantly ...

Late actor Ralph Waite once revealed that he had some difficulty playing the secondary character, John Walton, Sr., on the beloved series, The Waltons. "It wasn't easy to have my role as a father ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ralph Waite, who played the good-hearted but soft-spoken patriarch on the 1970s U.S. television drama "The Waltons," died on Thursday in Southern California, the actor's ...