Jonathan Southworth John Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) Ritter was best known for playing Jack Tripper on the hit ABC sitcom Threes Company, for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award in 1984. He was the son of famous country/western star Tex Ritter, and the father of actors Tyler and Jason Ritter. Ritter appeared in hundreds of films and television shows/episodes combined (and performed on Broadway), including It (1990), Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991) and Bad Santa in 2003 (his final live action film which was dedicated to his memory). Prior to Cliffords Really Big Movie (posthumously released), Ritter received four Daytime Emmy Award nominations for his voice work on the childrens television series, Clifford the Big Red Dog, in addition to many other awards Ritter was nominated for or won. Don Knotts, a co-star on Threes Company, called Ritter the greatest physical comedian on the planet. Ritter died from an aortic dissection on September 11, 2003. While rehearsing for 8 Simple Rules, he began sweating profusely, vomiting and complained of having chest pains. Physicians misdiagnosed Ritter and treated him for a heart attack, however his condition worsened. His death occurred shortly after the production of an episode for the second season of 8 Simple Rules. John Ritter is interred at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:24:14 +0000
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