AKA Woodward Maurice Ritter

Born: 12-Jan-1905
Birthplace: Murvaul, TX
Died: 2-Jan-1974
Location of death: Nashville, TN
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, TX

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Musician, Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: You Two-Timed Me Once Too Often

Country-music star and Hollywood singing cowboy, sang the theme song for High Noon.

Father: James Everett Ritter
Mother: Martha Elizabeth Matthews
Wife: Dorothy Fay Southworth (actress, m. 14-Jun-1941, until his death, two children)
Son: Thomas Ritter
Son: John Ritter (actor, b. 1948, d. 2003)

    High School: South Park High School, Beaumont, TX
    University: University of Texas at Austin

    Country Music Hall of Fame 1964
    Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6631 Hollywood Blvd.

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Nashville Rebel (1-Jan-1966) Himself

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