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 ...

Stars of The Waltons gathered together on June 6 and 7 at The Hollywood Show in Burbank, Calif. During a Q&A with fans, star Michael Learned said how much she loved her late costar, Ralph Waite, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ralph Waite, who played the patriarch of Walton's Mountain on the long-running family drama "The Waltons," and appeared as the father of Mark Harmon's Jethro Gibbs on "NCIS," has died. He passed away ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ralph Waite, who played the father in TV's hit series "The Waltons," has died. Waite's manager, Alan Mills, says the actor died midday Thursday in the Palm Springs area. He was 85.

For decades, the parents on The Waltons brought cheer to fans with their steady, honest love. Michael Learned, who played matriarch Olivia, recently revealed that she intentionally kept her ...

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 ...