Ralph Waite was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons in 1972 to 1981, which he occassionally directed. Raph Waite was born in White Plains, New York, U.S, on June 22, 1928 and passed away on February 13, 2014, in Palm Desert, California, U.S.

In 1946, Ralph Waite graduated from White Plains Senior High School. Raph Waite served in the U.S Marine Corpe from 1946 to 1948, and then graduated also from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.During the 1963 season, Ralph Waite was a member of the Peninsula Players summer theater program.

Ralph Waite made his Broadway debut as the Minister in Marathon ’33, written in 1963 and directed by June Havoc. Ralph Waite also appeared in Blues for Mister Charlie, and worked on-and off-Broadway steadily throughout the 1960s.

Ralph Waite Net Worth At Death

Ralph Waite net worth was estimated of $2 million dollars, at the time of his death, according to research. Ralph Waite died at the age of 85 years.