John Ritter
Born: 1948-09-17
• Burbank, California, USA
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
Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
Clifford's Really Big Movie
Bad Santa
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Manhood
Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
Tadpole
Man of the Year
Nuncrackers
Panic
Terror Tract
TripFall
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
Lethal Vows
It Came from the Sky
Holy Joe
Dead Husbands
Bride of Chucky
No Image
Loss of Faith
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
Shadow of Doubt
Chance of a Lifetime
Montana
Sink Or Swim
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
Nowhere
A Child's Wish
For Hope
Mercenary
Sling Blade
Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
Unforgivable
No Image
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen
The Colony
Gramps
North
The Only Way Out
Heartbeat
Stay Tuned
Noises Off...
The Making of High Noon
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
Problem Child 2
No Image
The Summer My Father Grew Up
The Dreamer of Oz
Problem Child
Help Save Planet Earth
My Brother's Wife
Skin Deep
Tricks of the Trade
Mickey's 60th Birthday
Real Men
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Prison for Children
The Last Fling
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Unnatural Causes
Letting Go
No Image
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
Love Thy Neighbor
Strong Kids, Safe Kids
Sunset Limousine
In Love with an Older Woman
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
The Flight of Dragons
Pray TV
They All Laughed
Wholly Moses
John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
The Comeback Kid
Hero at Large
Americathon
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
Leave Yesterday Behind
Ringo
The Goldie Hawn Special
No Image
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Nickelodeon
The Night That Panicked America
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Stone Killer
The Lie
The Other
Evil Roy Slade
Scandalous John
The Barefoot Executive