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John Ritter

 
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Mostly Credited As: John Ritter
Birth Name: Jonathan Southworth Ritter
Date Of Birth: September 17, 1948 (Age 54)
Country Of Birth: USA
Birth Place: Burbank, California
Date Of Death: September 11, 2003
Cause Of Death: Aortic Dissection
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Spouse
Amy Yasbeck Sep/18/1999 - Sep/11/2003 (his death) (1 child)
Nancy Morgan Oct/16/1977 - Sep/1996 (divorced) (3 children)

John Ritter was best known for his role as Jack Tripper in the hit TV show, "Three's Company". Ritter was a master of the arts in movies, TV roles, and in the theater. He came back to TV in the 1990's in the show "Hearts Afire" and made his final comeback in the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules" where he played the role of Paul Hennessy in the first season and early part of the second. Sadly he died on September 11, 2003 from complications with an aorta surgery.
 
 
John Ritter TV Appearances
  
Main cast 
Show: 8 Simple Rules(2002)As: Paul Hennessy (Episodes 1-31)
Show: Clifford the Big Red Dog(2000)As: Clifford -- [Voice]
Show: Fish Police(1992)As: Inspector Gill -- [Voice]
Show: Hearts Afire(1992)As: John Hartman
Show: Hooperman(1987)As: Detective Harry Hooperman
Show: Three's a Crowd (1984)(1984)As: Jack Tripper
Show: Three's Company(1977)As: Jack Tripper
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: E! True Hollywood Story (1996) 
  • John Ritter 09x36: (Apr/24/2005) As Himself 
  • Suzanne Somers 06x19: (Mar/17/2002) As Himself 
  • Dorothy Stratten 04x03: (Jan/16/2000) As Himself 
  • Three's Company 02x37: (Dec/27/1998) As Himself 
Show: King of the Hill (1997) 
  • Stressed For Success 08x19: (May/02/2004) Voiced Eugene Grandy, [Special Guest Stars]
  • The Witches of East Arlen 07x23: (May/18/2003) Voiced Eugene Grandy 
  • What Makes Bobby Run? 05x07: (Dec/10/2000) Voiced Eugene Grandy, [Special Guest Stars]
  • The Son That Got Away 02x08: (Nov/23/1997) Voiced Eugene Grandy, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: The Wayne Brady Show (2002) (2002) 
  • 9/19/03 02x20: (Sep/19/2003) As Himself 
  • 9/16/03 02x12: (Sep/16/2003) As Himself 
  • 9/1/03 02x01: (Sep/01/2003) As Himself 
Show: TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2003) 
  • 1st Annual TV Land Awards 01x01: (Mar/12/2003) As Himself (Host) 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
  • Dana Carvey, John Ritter, Ted Nugent 10x83: (Feb/26/2003) As Himself 
Show: The View (1997) 
  • John Ritter, Patricia Heaton, Randolph Duke, Michael Chiklis 06x112: (Feb/18/2003) As Himself 
  • John Ritter, Phil McGraw, Dan Isaacson 06x09: (Sep/16/2002) As Himself 
Show: MADtv (1995) 
  • Episode #803 08x03: (Sep/28/2002) As Himself 
Show: Breaking News (2002) 
  • Pilot 01x01: (Jul/17/2002) As Lloyd Fuchs 
Show: Scrubs (2001) 
  • My Old Man 01x19: (Apr/09/2002) As Sam Dorian 
Show: Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) (2002) 
  • The Art of Groveling 01x02: (Apr/03/2002) As Himself 
Show: Felicity (1998) 
• 7 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Wednesday October 11th, 2000)
  • Kiss and Tell 04x13: (Mar/27/2002) As Mr. Andrew Covington 
  • A Perfect Match 04x11: (Dec/19/2001) As Mr. Andrew Covington 
  • The Storm 04x07: (Nov/21/2001) As Mr. Andrew Covington 
  • Oops...Noel Did It Again 04x06: (Nov/14/2001) As Mr. Andrew Covington, [Uncredited]
Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) 
  • Pamela Anderson, Soggy Bottom Boys, Allison Krauss 10x152: (Mar/01/2002) As Himself 
  • Kelly Rippa, Johnnie Morton, Adema 10x124: (Jan/01/2002) As Himself 
Show: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) 
  • Monogamy 03x11: (Jan/04/2002) As Dr. Richard Manning 
Show: Nature (1982) 
  • Dogs: the Early Years 20x02: (Nov/11/2001) Voiced Narrator 
Show: The Early Show (1999) 
  • John Ritter & Joyce Dewitt 02x139: (Mar/15/2001) As Himself 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  • Calista Flockhart/Ricky Martin 26x05: (Nov/11/2000) As Himself, [Uncredited]
Show: Biography (1987) 
  • Henry Winkler 01x16: (Nov/02/2000) As Himself 
Show: Family Law (1999) 
  • Possession is Nine Tenths of the Law 01x23: (May/08/2000) As Father Andrews 
Show: Batman Beyond (1999) 
  • The Last Resort 02x16: (Mar/04/2000) Voiced Dr. David Wheeler 
Show: Chicago Hope (1994) 
  • Simon Sez 06x16: (Feb/24/2000) As Joe Dysmerski 
Show: Intimate Portrait (1993) 
  • Joanna Kerns 06x20: (Jan/01/2000) As Himself 
Show: Touched by an Angel (1994) 
  • Black Like Monica 05x23: (May/02/1999) As Sheriff Tom McKinsley 
  • Random Acts 03x03: (Sep/22/1996) As Mike O'Conner 
Show: Ally McBeal (1997) 
  • Story of Love 02x05: (Oct/26/1998) As George Madison 
  • It's My Party 02x04: (Oct/19/1998) As George Madison 
Show: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) 
  • Ted 02x11: (Dec/08/1997) As Ted, [Special Guest Stars]
Show: NewsRadio (1995) 
  • The Shrink 02x05: (Nov/07/1995) As Dr. Frank Westford 
Show: Dave's World (1993) 
  • The Accidental Tourists 02x19: (Feb/20/1995) As . 
  • A Room with a View 02x03: (Sep/26/1994) As Himself 
Show: The Cosby Show (1984) 
  • Total Control 07x16: (Jan/31/1991) As Ray Evans 
Show: Muppet Babies (1984) 
  • A Punch Line to the Tummy 06x18: (Jan/13/1990) As Himself 
Show: Life with Lucy (1986) 
  • Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter 01x02: (Sep/27/1986) As Himself 
Show: The Ropers (1979) 
  • The Party 02x01: (Sep/15/1979) As Jack Tripper 
Show: The Love Boat (1977) 
  • A Tasteful Affair/Oh, Dale!/The Main Event 01x02: (Oct/01/1977) As Dale Riley 
Show: Hawaii Five-O (1968) 
  • Dealer's Choice -- Blackmail 09x17: (Feb/03/1977) As Mike Welles 
  • Two Doves and Mr. Heron 04x05: (Oct/12/1971) As Ryan Moore 
Show: The Waltons (1972) 
• 20 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Thursday October 26th, 1972)
  • The Rebellion 05x14: (Dec/23/1976) As Rev. Matthew Fordwick 
  • The Best Christmas 05x12: (Dec/09/1976) As Rev. Matthew Fordwick 
  • The Cloudburst 05x09: (Nov/11/1976) As Rev. Matthew Fordwick 
  • The Wedding (2) 05x08: (Nov/04/1976) As Rev. Matthew Fordwick 
Show: Rhoda (1974) 
  • Attack on Mr. Right 02x17: (Jan/12/1976) As Jerry Blocker 
  • Chest Pains 01x21: (Feb/03/1975) As Vince Mazuma 
Show: Doc (1975) (1975) 
  • A Little Bit of Soap 01x17: (Jan/10/1976) As Jeff/George 
Show: Starsky & Hutch (1975) 
  • The Hostages 01x15: (Jan/07/1976) As Tom Cole 
Show: The Rookies (1972) 
  • Reluctant Hero 04x12: (Nov/25/1975) As Hap Dawson 
Show: The Streets of San Francisco (1972) 
  • Murder by Proxy 04x07: (Oct/23/1975) As Johnny Steiner 
Show: Barnaby Jones (1973) 
  • The Price of Terror 04x04: (Oct/10/1975) As Joe Rockwell 
Show: Petrocelli (1974) 
  • Chain of Command 02x05: (Oct/08/1975) As John Cleson 
Show: The Bob Crane Show (1975) 
  • Son of Campus Capers 01x14: (Jun/12/1975) As Hornbeck 
Show: Mannix (1967) 
  • Hardball 08x24: (Apr/13/1975) As Cliff 
Show: The Bob Newhart Show (1972) (1972) 
  • Sorry, Wrong Mother 03x05: (Oct/12/1974) As Dave 
Show: Kojak (1973) (1973) 
  • Deliver Us Some Evil 01x16: (Feb/13/1974) As Kenny Soames 
Show: M*A*S*H (1972) 
  • Deal Me Out 02x13: (Dec/08/1973) As Private Carter 
Show: Medical Center (US) (1969) 
  • End of the Line 04x18: (Jan/24/1973) As Ronnie 
 
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John Ritter Featured Songs
  
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• Human Error + Good Man 
 
John Ritter Trivia
  
He died one day before country music legend Johnny Cash.
 
 
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