Ralph Waite, the big-hearted patriarch John Walton in the ‘70s Depression-era series “The Waltons,” passed away five years ago, on Feb. 13, 2014 at age 85 — and one co-star who grew up with him still ...

LOS ANGELES - 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 manager said. He ...

Actor Ralph Waite passed away three months ago today. Though he was probably best known for his role as the patriarch of the Walton clan on the long-running CBS series “The Waltons,” he also appeared ...

NCIS will pay tribute to the late Ralph Waite on the CBS drama's season finale in May. Executive producer Gary Glasberg and the show's writers are working on a way to honor the memory of Waite as well ...

Ralph Waite, a hard-working actor best known for his role as the father on CBS’ hit drama “The Waltons” during the 1970s but more recently seen in recurring roles on “NCIS,” “Bones” and “Days of Our ...

One of television's most enduring father figures has passed away. Ralph Waite, who played the stalwart John Walton Sr. on The Waltons, a CBS drama hit of the 1970s and early 1980s, died Thursday at ...

Ralph Waite, who played the kind patriarch of a tight-knit rural Southern family on the TV series "The Waltons," has died, his manager said Thursday. He was 85. Above, Waite starred "Death of a ...