John Ritter
Born: 1948-09-17
Place of Birth: Burbank, California, USA

John Ritter

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Saturday Night Live7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
King of the Hill7.4
King of the Hill
1997
Scrubs8.2
Scrubs
2001
Buffy the Vampire Slayer8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
Mannix6.8
Mannix
1967
M*A*S*H7.9
M*A*S*H
1972
Golden Globe Awards7.2
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards7.2
Golden Globe Awards
1944
The Love Boat6.3
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat6.3
The Love Boat
1977
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