John Ritter
ActingBorn
September 17, 1948
Died
September 11, 2003
Place of Birth
Burbank, California, USA
Biography
Johnathan Southworth "John" Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor, voice over artist and comedian, perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper and Paul Hennessy in the ABC sitcoms "Three's Company" and "8 Simple Rules," respectively. Don Knotts called him the "greatest physical comedian on the planet." Ritter's final films "Bad Santa," "Clifford's Really Big Movie"…
Known For
Filmography
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005
Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004
Bad Santa
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
Manhood
2003
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003
Tadpole
2002
Man of the Year
2002
Nuncrackers
2001
Panic
2000
Terror Tract
2000
TripFall
2000
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000
Lethal Vows
1999
It Came from the Sky
1999
Holy Joe
1999
Dead Husbands
1998
Bride of Chucky
1998
Loss of Faith
1998
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998
Shadow of Doubt
1998
Chance of a Lifetime
1998
Montana
1998
Sink Or Swim
1997
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997
Nowhere
1997
A Child's Wish
1997
For Hope
1996
Mercenary
1996
Sling Blade
1996
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996
Unforgivable
1996
The Colony
1995
Gramps
1995
North
1994
The Only Way Out
1993
Heartbeat
1993
Stay Tuned
1992
Noises Off...
1992
The Making of High Noon
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991
Problem Child 2
1991
The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991
The Dreamer of Oz
1990
Problem Child
1990
Help Save Planet Earth
1990
My Brother's Wife
1989
Skin Deep
1989
Tricks of the Trade
1988
Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988
Real Men
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Prison for Children
1987
The Last Fling
1987
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986
Unnatural Causes
1986
Letting Go
1985
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
Love Thy Neighbor
1984
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984
Sunset Limousine
1983
In Love with an Older Woman
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982
The Flight of Dragons
1982
Pray TV
1982
They All Laughed
1981
Wholly Moses
1980
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980
The Comeback Kid
1980
Hero at Large
1980
Americathon
1979
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
Ringo
1978
The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978
Nickelodeon
1976
The Night That Panicked America
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
The Stone Killer
1973
The Lie
1973
The Other
1972
Evil Roy Slade
1972
Scandalous John
1971
The Barefoot Executive
1971
Superstar
2021
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
8 Simple Rules
2002
Breaking News
2002
Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002
Scrubs
2001
TV Funhouse
2000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000
The Early Show
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Family Law
1999
Batman Beyond
1999
Felicity
1998
Hollywood Squares
1998
Over the Top
1997
Veronica's Closet
1997
Ally McBeal
1997
The View
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Dead Man's Gun
1997
King of the Hill
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
NewsRadio
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
Touched by an Angel
1994
Chicago Hope
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
Intimate Portrait
1993
Dave's World
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Hearts Afire
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Fish Police
1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992
It
1990
Wings
1990
Anything But Love
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Hooperman
1987
Life with Lucy
1986
Muppet Babies
1984
Three's a Crowd
1984
The Cosby Show
1984
Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1983
Nature
1982
Entertainment Tonight
1981
The Ropers
1979
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat
1977
Three's Company
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975
Doc
1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Bob Crane Show
1975
People's Choice Awards
1975
Dinah!
1974
Petrocelli
1974
Rhoda
1974
Rhoda
1974
Kojak
1973
Barnaby Jones
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
M*A*S*H
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
The Waltons
1972
The Rookies
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Great Performances
1971
Dan August
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Medical Center
1969
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Mannix
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944