| 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
|
| Age |
54 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
17th September, 1948
|
| Birthplace |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA
|
| Died |
11th September, 2003
|
| Place of Death |
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA
|
| Cause of Death |
Aortic Dissection
|
| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
|
| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
Comedic Clumsiness.
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Roman Catholic
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Hollywood High School, Hollywood, Los Angeles,California, United States (1966)
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| University |
Theater Arts, University Of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States (1970)
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Comedian, Voice-Over Artist, Producer, Soundtrack.
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| Occupation |
Actor
|
| Claim to Fame |
Jack Tripper On Three's Company (1977-1984).
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| Year(s) Active |
1968–2003, 1961–2003
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| Official Websites |
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000615/
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| Father |
Tex Ritter
|
| Mother |
Dorothy Fay Southworth
|
| Brother |
Tom Ritter
|
| Family Member |
Jason Ritter (Son) (Actor)., Carly Ritter (Daughter), Tyler Ritter (Son), Stella Ritter (Daughter), Benjamin Franklin Ritter (Great-Grandfather)
|
| 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
|
| Favorite Bands |
The Beatles
|
| Favorite Colors |
Blue
|
| Favorite Accessories |
Wrist Watches, Colorful Shirts, Hawaiian Shirts
|
Jonathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor and comedian. He was the son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. Ritter is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 1984. He briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season.
