| John Ritter  AKA Jonathan Southworth Ritter
Born: 17-Sep-1948
Birthplace: Burbank, CA
Died: 11-Sep-2003
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Jack Tripper on Three's Company Father: Tex Ritter (musician, b. 1905, d. 1974)
Mother: Dorothy Fay Southworth (actress, b. 1915, d. 2003)
Brother: Tom (attorney)
Wife: Nancy Morgan (actress, m. 16-Oct-1977, div. Sep-1996)
Wife: Amy Yasbeck (actress, m. 18-Sep-1999, until his death)
Son: Jason Ritter (actor, b. 17-Feb-1980)
Daughter: Carly Ritter (b. 1-Mar-1982)
Son: Tyler Ritter (b. 1984)
Daughter: Stella Ritter (b. 11-Sep-1998)
High School: Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA
University: University of Southern California
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Emmy 1984 for Three's Company
Hollywood Walk of Fame 28-Sep-1983 at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.
Died Onstage
TELEVISION
8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter Paul Hennessy (2002-03)
TV Funhouse Himself, Episode 8 "Chinese New Year Day" (2001)
Clifford the Big Red Dog Clifford (voice, 2000-03)
Felicity Mr. Andrew Covington (2000-02)
Hearts Afire John Hartman (aide to Senator Gaynes, 1992-95)
Anything But Love Patrick Serreau (1991)
Hooperman Det. Harry Hooperman (1987-89)
Three's a Crowd Jack Tripper (1984-85)
Three's Company Jack Tripper (1977-84)
The Waltons Rev. Matthew Fordwick (1973-76)
The Dating Game Winning contestant (1967)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
Clifford's Really Big Movie (20-Feb-2004) [VOICE]
Bad Santa (26-Nov-2003) · Bob Chipeska
Manhood (23-Jan-2003)
Tadpole (11-Jan-2002) · Stanley Grubman
Terror Tract (18-Oct-2000) · Bob Carter
TripFall (27-Jun-2000) · Tom Williams
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (9-Jun-2000)
Panic (22-Jan-2000) · Josh
Lethal Vows (13-Oct-1999)
It Came From the Sky (15-May-1999) · Donald Bridges
Man of Miracles (28-Mar-1999)
Dead Husbands (2-Dec-1998)
Bride of Chucky (15-Oct-1998) · Chief Warren Kincaid
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (13-Sep-1998)
Shadow of Doubt (9-Apr-1998)
Montana (16-Jan-1998) · Dr. Wexler
Hacks (19-Sep-1997) · Hank
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (Jun-1997)
Nowhere (9-May-1997)
A Child's Wish (21-Jan-1997)
Mercenary (17-Jan-1997)
Sling Blade (30-Aug-1996) · Vaughan Cunningham
The Colony (17-Sep-1995)
Gramps (20-May-1995)
North (22-Jul-1994) · Ward Nelson
Heartbeat (8-Feb-1993)
Stay Tuned (14-Aug-1992) · Roy Knable
Noises Off... (20-Mar-1992)
Problem Child 2 (3-Jul-1991) · Ben Healy
It (18-Nov-1990)
Problem Child (27-Jul-1990) · Ben
Skin Deep (3-Mar-1989) · Zach
Real Men (25-Sep-1987)
The Last Fling (9-Feb-1987)
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (14-Dec-1986)
In Love with an Older Woman (24-Nov-1982)
The Flight of Dragons (1982) [VOICE]
They All Laughed (14-Aug-1981)
Wholly Moses! (13-Jun-1980)
Hero at Large (5-Jun-1980)
The Comeback Kid (11-Apr-1980)
Americathon (10-Aug-1979)
Nickelodeon (21-Dec-1976)
The Night That Panicked America (31-Oct-1975)
The Stone Killer (8-Aug-1973)
The Other (23-May-1972)
Scandalous John (22-Jun-1971)
The Barefoot Executive (17-Mar-1971)
Appears on the cover of:
People, 29-Sep-2003, DETAILS: The Shocking Death of John Ritter
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