| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
Southworth
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| Last Name |
Ritter
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jonathan Southworth Ritter
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| Alternative Name |
Johnny, John, Jonathan Southworth Ritter, Johnathan Southworth Ritter, John Ritter
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| Birthday |
17th September, 1948
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| Birthplace |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA
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| Died |
11th September, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Aortic Dissection
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| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight |
220lbs (100 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Comedic clumsiness
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Roman Catholic
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Hollywood High School, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (1966)
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| University |
Theater Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA (1970)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Voice-Over Artist, Producer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Reverend Matthew Fordwick in the CBS historical drama series The Waltons, Jack Tripper in the ABC sitcom Three's Company and its spinoff series Three's a Crowd, President Chet Roosevelt in the 1979 comedy film Americathon, Peter Dickinson (voice) in the 1982 animated fantasy film The Flight of Dragons, Detective Harry Hooperman in the ABC comedy-drama series Hooperman, Ben Hanscom in the ABC two-part psychological horror drama miniseries It, Benjamin "Ben" John Healy, Jr. in the 1990 black comedy film Problem Child and its 1991 sequel film Problem Child 2, John Hartman in the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire, Ward Nelson in the 1994 comedy-drama adventure film North, Clifford (voice) in the PBS preschool animated educational children's series Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Paul Hennessey in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules… for Dating My Teenage Daughter
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| Year(s) Active |
1968–2003, 1961–2003, 1968–2003
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| Official Websites |
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000615/
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| Father |
Tex Ritter
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| Mother |
Dorothy Fay Southworth
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| Brother |
Tom Ritter
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| Family Member |
Jason Ritter (Son) (Actor)., Carly Ritter (Daughter), Tyler Ritter (Son), Stella Ritter (Daughter), Benjamin Franklin Ritter (Great-Grandfather)
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| Friend |
Billy Bob Thornton, Nancy Morgan, Kaley Cuoco, Katey Sagal, Jenny Sullivan, Paul Linke, Markie Post, Suzanne Somers, Joyce DeWitt, Richard Kline, Don Knotts, Henry Winkler, Amy Davidson, Martin Spanjers, Martin Short, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Audra Lindley, Norman Fell, Priscilla Barnes, Jenilee Harrison, Ann Wedgeworth, Lucille Ball, Tom Hanks, Tom Bergeron, Lorna Luft
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| Favorite People |
Robert Redford, Lucille Ball, Walt Disney, Mary Tyler Moore, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Dick Van Dyke
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Saturday Night Live, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show
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| Favorite Bands |
The Beatles
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| Favorite Colors |
Blue
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| Favorite Accessories |
Wrist Watches, Colorful Shirts, Hawaiian Shirts
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Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American comedian and actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is best known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985.
