
John Ritter
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1948
Died: September 11, 2003
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

The Summer My Father Grew Up
1991

Problem Child
1990

Stay Tuned
1992

John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body
1980

Skin Deep
1989

Problem Child 2
1991

Hero at Large
1980

Americathon
1979

Clifford's Really Big Movie
2004

Man of the Year
2002

The Colony
1995

Terror Tract
2000

Chance of a Lifetime
1998

Heartbeat
1993

Lethal Vows
1999

Holy Joe
1999
Loss of Faith
1998

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979

Unnatural Causes
1986

The Comeback Kid
1980

The Last Fling
1987

A Child's Wish
1997

The Dreamer of Oz
1990

Letting Go
1985

Leave Yesterday Behind
1978

Unforgivable
1996

My Brother's Wife
1989

Love Thy Neighbor
1984

In Love with an Older Woman
1982

Pray TV
1982

Sunset Limousine
1983

The Only Way Out
1993

The Secret World of the Very Young
1984

Real Men
1987

TripFall
2000

Manhood
2003

Mercenary
1996

Nuncrackers
2001

Gramps
1995

The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series
2003

Mickey's 60th Birthday
1988

Dead Husbands
1998

Robin Williams: Off the Wall
1978

Help Save Planet Earth
1990

The Flight of Dragons
1982

It Came from the Sky
1999

Tadpole
2002

Sink Or Swim
1997

The Goldie Hawn Special
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
1978

The Real Story of O Christmas Tree
1991

Panic
2000

Montana
1998

They All Laughed
1981

Sling Blade
1996

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1982

Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King
2003

Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel
2000

A Gun, a Car, a Blonde
1997

Strong Kids, Safe Kids
1984

Bad Santa
2003

Nickelodeon
1976

Ringo
1978

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
1992

The Making of High Noon
1992

Bride of Chucky
1998

Noises Off...
1992

Prison for Children
1987

Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up
2006

The Barefoot Executive
1971

Donald Duck's 50th Birthday
1984

The Night That Panicked America
1975

Wholly Moses
1980

The Other
1972
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987

Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade
1996

Scandalous John
1971

North
1994
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
1984

Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood
2005

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998

The Stone Killer
1973

The Lie
1973

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975

Tricks of the Trade
1988

A Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986

Nowhere
1997

Evil Roy Slade
1972

For Hope
1996

Shadow of Doubt
1998

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987

Life with Lucy
1986

Batman Beyond
1999

M*A*S*H
1972

Muppet Babies
1984

The Rookies
1972

Three's a Crowd
1984

Ally McBeal
1997

Starsky & Hutch
1975

The Love Boat
1977

Touched by an Angel
1994

Hawaii Five-O
1968

King of the Hill
1997

The Cosby Show
1984

The Bob Newhart Show
1972

The View
1997

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Wings
1990

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Hearts Afire
1992

Mannix
1967

The Ropers
1979

NewsRadio
1995

Three's Company
1977

Kojak
1973

Medical Center
1969

The Early Show
1999

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

8 Simple Rules
2002

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993

Chicago Hope
1994
Doc
1975

Clifford the Big Red Dog
2000

Intimate Portrait
1993

Hooperman
1987

Family Law
1999

Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)
2002

Dave's World
1993

Breaking News
2002

Fish Police
1992

Nature
1982

It
1990
The Bob Crane Show
1975
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
2003

Life's Most Embarrassing Moments
1983

Felicity
1998

The Larry Sanders Show
1992

Superstar
2021

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Bob Hope Show
1950

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
1992

Over the Top
1997

Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015

Petrocelli
1974

Entertainment Tonight
1981

TV Funhouse
2000

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997

The Waltons
1972

Anything But Love
1989

Veronica's Closet
1997

Golden Globe Awards
1944

Great Performances
1971

Rhoda
1974

Barnaby Jones
1973

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970

Dan August
1970

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
1962

Dinah!
1974

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

People's Choice Awards
1975

Hollywood Squares
1998

Scrubs
2001

Dead Man's Gun
1997

Saturday Night Live
1975