John Ritter

Born: 1948-09-17, Burbank, California, USA

Died: 2003-09-11

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" and "Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up" were all dedicated in his memory.

Filmography

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• King of the Hill (1997)
• The Love Boat (1977)
• Wings (1990)
• Chicago Hope (1994)
• Great Performances (1971)
• Hawaii Five-O (1969)
• Scrubs (2001)
• The Cosby Show (1984)
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
• The Waltons (1972)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
• Nature (1982)
• Three's Company (1977)
• Batman Beyond (1999)
• Felicity (1998)
• Touched by an Angel (1994)
• The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• Rhoda (1974)
• NewsRadio (1995)
• Medical Center (1969)
• The Rookies (1972)
• Kojak (1973)
• Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
• Dave's World (1993)
• Veronica's Closet (1997)
• Bride of Chucky (1998)
• Anything But Love (1989)