John Ritter
American actor (1948-2003) · United States · Actors · Died at 54
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Something wrong?Johnathan Southworth Ritter was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He played Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977-1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984.
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series, 20032002
TadpoleFilm, Stanley Grubman2001Theatre World AwardAward1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Dr. Richard Manning
It Came from the SkyFilm, 1999Donald Bridges1997
Buffy the Vampire SlayerSeries, Ted Buchanan
A Gun, a Car, a BlondeFilm, 1997Duncan the Bartender1996
MercenaryFilm, Jonas Ambler1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1992
Noises Off...Film, Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain1990
Problem ChildFilm, Ben1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries
Mickey's 60th BirthdayFilm, 1988Dudley Goode1986
A Smoky Mountain ChristmasFilm, Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)1984Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesAward1981
They All LaughedFilm, Charles Rutledge1980
Hero at LargeFilm, Steve Nichols1977
The Love BoatSeries, Dale Riley1976
NickelodeonFilm, Franklin Frank1973
The Stone KillerFilm, Hart1972
M*A*S*HSeries, Private Carter1971
Scandalous JohnFilm, Wendell1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Ryan Moore1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1948Born17 September 1948Also in Deutsch
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CMClifford's Really Big Movie
BSBad SantaTATadpole
PAPanic
TTTerror Tract
LVLethal VowsISIt Came from the Sky
BCBride of Chucky
SDShadow of Doubt
MOMontana
IDI Woke Up Early the Day I Died
NONowhereABA Gun, a Car, a Blonde
SBSling BladeMEMercenary
NONorth
STStay TunedNONoises Off...
PCProblem Child 2PCProblem Child
TOThe Dreamer of Oz
SDSkin DeepMBMickey's 60th Birthday
TTTricks of the Trade
RMReal MenACA Smoky Mountain Christmas
TDThe Flight of DragonsTLThey All LaughedHLHero at Large
WMWholly Moses
TKThe Comeback Kid
AMAmericathonNINickelodeon
TAThe Prisoner of Second Avenue
TAThe Night That Panicked AmericaTKThe Stone Killer
TOThe Other
ESEvil Roy Slade
TEThe Barefoot ExecutiveSJScandalous John183 credits on file
Television 24
JLJimmy Kimmel Live!
SCScrubsLULaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
HSHollywood Squares
TVThe View
KHKing of the HillBSBuffy the Vampire Slayer
CHChicago Hope
TATouched by an AngelLBLate Night with Conan O'Brien
WIWingsLMLIVE with Kelly and Mark
TSThe Cosby ShowTBThe Love Boat
SLSaturday Night LiveMHM*A*S*H
TWThe Waltons
GPGreat PerformancesHOHawaii Five-O
MAMannix
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTSThe Merv Griffin Show
TSThe Mike Douglas Show
GAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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Johnathan Southworth Ritter was an American actor. He was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He played Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977-1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985.
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