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John Ritter
American actor (1948–2003)
This article is about the American actor. For other people with the same name, see John Ritter (disambiguation).
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Ritter in 1977 | |
| Born | Johnathan Southworth Ritter (1948-09-17)September 17, 1948 Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2003(2003-09-11) (aged 54) Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Aortic dissection |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1968–2003 |
| Known for | Three's Company Three's a Crowd |
| Spouses | Nancy Morgan (m. 1977; div. 1996) |
| Children | 4, including Jason and Tyler |
| Parents | |
Johnathan Southworth Ritter[1][2] (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and t
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John Ritter
Jonathan Southworth "John" Ritter (September 17, 1948 - September 11, 2003) was an Americantelevision and movieactor and comedian. He was featured in the 1970s television seriesThe Waltons. He performed in several situation comedies on television, including Three's Company. He starred in the dark comedy movies Problem Child and Problem Child 2. He also appeared in the horrortelevision seriesIt. He also did the voice for Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Ritter was born in Burbank, California, where he died on September 11, 2003 of aortic dissection caused by heart disease, six days before his 55th birthday and on his daughter's fifth birthday.
Ritter was first married actressNancy Morgan, from 1977 to 1996. tillsammans they have three children,[1][2] Two sons, Jason and Tyler who are also actors, and a daughter Carly.[3][4]
After divorced from Morgan, he later married actress Amy Yasbeck on September 18, 1999, at the Murph
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John Ritter
One of the most popular TV stars of the late-1970s, John Ritter enjoyed a diverse career right up until his tragic death in 2003. The son of famed country-western star Tex Ritter, he first emerged with dozens of small television guest spots, including a recurring role as the serious-minded Reverend Fordwick on "The Waltons" (CBS, 1971-1981). Ritter rose to fame on the small screen as the irascible, klutzy Jack Tripper on the hit sitcom "Three's Company" (ABC, 1977-1984), where his boyish charm and affinity for physical comedy made him an audience favorite.
While television projects like "Hooperman" (ABC, 1987-89) and "Hearts Afire" (CBS, 1992-95) provided moderate success, it was Ritter's transformative performance in close friend Billy Bob Thornton's drama "Sling Blade" (1996) that garnered the actor a level of professional respect he had not previously enjoyed. With his career invigorated, Ritter moved on to a slew of supporting film roles and TV guest appearances u