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(3,121 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2014, 10:33 PM Feb 2014

Ralph Waite, Dad of 'The Waltons,' Dead at 86 [View all]

Source: Yahoo! TV

Ralph Waite, who played patriarch John Walton Sr. on "The Waltons," has died. He was 86 years old.

Waite spent nine seasons in Walton's Mountain as the dad of a rural Depression-era family on CBS's beloved family drama. "The Waltons" was a Top 20 hit in the mid-1970s, and is fondly remembered for the family's heartfelt good-night routine: "Good night, John-Boy."

Read more: http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/ralph-waite--dad-of--the-waltons---dead-at-86-014947713.html

I never watched the show but it is ashame he passed. I am sorry for his family.

I did like his work as Gibbs Dad on NCIS.

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Ralph Waite, Dad of 'The Waltons,' Dead at 86 [View all] diabeticman Feb 2014 OP

R.I.P. Tx4obama Feb 2014 #1

In the 1970's, he was America's Dad. Aristus Feb 2014 #2

so true... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #29

He was very good in that role... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #3

Good night, Pa.... Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #4

Yah Stryder Feb 2014 #21

Cripes! Loaded Liberal Dem Feb 2014 #5

Oh no.... BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #6

He's been on NCIS up until this year. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #11

And Fox's "Bones". X_Digger Feb 2014 #12

Have a co-worker who is a big "Bones" fan BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #39

Really haven't watched NCIS BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #38

Waite was excellent in that "Roots" role nikto Feb 2014 #33

The character was the kind that one would love to hate BumRushDaShow Feb 2014 #40

that was a great role too. I instantly forgot he was John boy's dad yurbud Feb 2014 #44

He worked until the end - was acting on Days of Our Lives as recent as the holidays tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #7

He did some good work in HBO's Carnivale, too ProfessorPlum Feb 2014 #43

When I watch that show I see my parents as kids. texanwitch Feb 2014 #8

Great movie directed by him: Hissyspit Feb 2014 #9

He ran for Congress as Democratic candidate. Hissyspit Feb 2014 #10

Ran twice and sadly lost both times, once in in a ver tight race, the other to Mary Bono Rowdyboy Feb 2014 #15

Sad news! classof56 Feb 2014 #13

Who can forget the iconic opening images? Aristus Feb 2014 #14

oh my..forgot about that... BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #23

so have I... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #30

"The Waltons" premiered in the midst of the early '70s rural purge but still succeeded. alp227 Feb 2014 #16

I loved that show; the family was like a part of my life. n/t DebJ Feb 2014 #17

We watch the Waltons every day. justgamma Feb 2014 #18

Ah, yes... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #31

This is 3 passings in the last week or so...hope it's over. SoapBox Feb 2014 #19

Good night, Daddy... FailureToCommunicate Feb 2014 #20

Will Geer who was the old grandpa Sognefjord Feb 2014 #22

I met him once- Wll Geer... Liberty Belle Feb 2014 #24

he was also gay... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #32

Will Geer was a great man. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #36

I will do that. Thanks! Sognefjord Feb 2014 #42

"Good night, Pa"-- thanks so much for the memories. RIP. nt Hekate Feb 2014 #25

My father...having been raised a Sharecropper during near the same time... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #26

One of my all time favorite shows. He will be missed. William769 Feb 2014 #27

Good man. R.I.P. jsr Feb 2014 #28

Sad Sherman A1 Feb 2014 #34

He had.overcome a lot in his life. mackerel Feb 2014 #35

Ralph ran for Congress as a Democrat 3 times. He tried to spare us Mary Bono.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #37

Kind, gentle, earthy soul. Loved his work. toby jo Feb 2014 #41

I loved the Waltons. It was a nice antidote to some of the scarier stuff going on with families in yurbud Feb 2014 #45