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Ralph Waite Facts
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born |
Jun 22, 1928 White Plains, NY |
| Died |
Feb 13, 2014 Palm Desert, CA |
| Age | Died at 85 |
| Total Facts | 4 |
First ran for congress in 1990, losing against then rep. Al McCandless (R).
John Walton Sr., Waite's character on "The Waltons" (1971), was ranked #3 by TV Guide in its list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Stepfather of Liam Waite.
Unsuccessfully ran for Congress in California to fill the unexpired term of the late Sonny Bono, defeated by Mary Bono, (Sonny's widow), April 7, 1998.