RIP Ralph Waite

[jeremyp]

Almost everybody's surrogate father figure. Famous for but one role in a TV Classic.

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Re: RIP Ralph Waite

clearly I was an orphan: who's Ralph Waite?

[smc]

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The Waltons dad. And Cool Hand Luke, of course.

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Something else of import must have been on at the time; watched a lot of TV in those days, but never an episode of the Waltons.

IMDBing him, the face is vaguely familiar.

[gm]

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You were probably watching Flip Wilson or The Mod Squad.

The Waltons may very well be my favorite TV series ever.

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Re: RIP Ralph Waite

<<“The Waltons” made its debut on CBS in September 1972 against two already popular shows: Flip Wilson’s irreverent comedy-variety show on NBC and, on ABC, “Mod Squad,” a drama about young undercover police officers. What some saw as a cornball newcomer was expected to be buried, but within two seasons it had driven its competitors off the air.>>

Loved Mod Squad!

[odelltrclan]

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He was also in the famous TV miniseries "Roots" as well.

[lonewolf]

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Kinda wierd. I have been told many time that I am a dead ringer for Ralph Waite.. I can't see it of course. :?