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In our world, many have died. Even if we didn't know them, they have been a loss to the world. Wow, that sounded really like depressing. But this is a page where I will pay tribute to all those that have died. Like actors that I really admired and such, and who I think should not have come to such an early end. And also normal people. lol.

John Ritter was born on September 17, 1948, in Burbank, California. His full name was Jonathan Southworth Ritter. He was son to a legendary country singing musician/actor (Tex) and his wife (Dorothy Fay), who was also an actress. John was destined to be follow his parent's footsteps. He actually enrolled at Hollywood High School, and he was student body president, and became the most popular student ever.
He attended the University of Southern California, where he majored in Psychology and minored in Architecture. In 1966, before he attended college, his first TV appearance was as a contestant on The Dating Game, and he won a vacation to Mexico.
After making his first cameo appearance and with a couple of years of school under his belt, he joined an acting class taught by Nina Foch. He changed his major to Theater Arts, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drama. He studied acting as well with Stella Adler at the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. He appeared in a series of stage plays between 1968 and 1969, in England, Scotland, Holland and Germany. His father was entertaining troops in Germany at the same time as his son, performing at an air base.
His actual acting debut was an episode of Hawaii Five-O, playing various roles. On Dan August, he played a campus revolutionary, in a film which also starred Burt Reynolds and Norman Fell, who later starred with him on Three's Company. He appeared as Reverend Matthew Fordwick on Tee Waltons (1972). He was invited to have a recurring role on the show. But he continued guest appearances on Medical Center, M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, The Streets of San Francisco, Kojak, and a preacher on Rhoda, The Mary Tyler Moore Show also earning a visit.
But while working on The Waltons, he received word that his legendary father had passed away, just a day after New Year's Day in 1974.
He beat out 50 other people for a major role on the British sitcom about A Man About the House - including Billy Crystal. The first pilot was trashed, and Joyce DeWitt, an unknown actress, played the role of Janet Wood the following year, with Susan Lanier as the dumb blonde Chrissy Snow. It did better, but the producers wanted a change, and Suzanne Somers came to play Chrissy. So, Three's Company was begun.
He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award 3 times in a row, making seven Emmy nominations in his 35-year career. He was also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, on Ally MacBeal.
While working on 8 Simple Rules, as well as a few other projects, he began to feel ill while rehearsing, and was rushed to the hospital. He was diagnosed with an aorta dissection, which means an unrecognized flaw of the heart. He died on September 11, 2003, after surgery, just shy of his 55th birthday. He was an amazing and funny actor, and his son Jason is following in his footsteps.

FILMOGRAPHY

Clifford's Really Big Movie (2004) (voice) .... Clifford the Big Red Dog
Bad Santa (2003) .... Bob Chipeska
... aka Badder Santa (USA: longer version)
Manhood (2003) .... Eli
"8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002) TV Series .... Paul Hennessy (2002-2003)
... aka 8 Simple Rules (USA: new title)
Man of the Year (2002/I) .... Bill
Tadpole (2002) .... Stanley Grubman
Nuncrackers (2001) (V) .... Narrator
"Clifford the Big Red Dog" (2000) TV Series (voice) .... Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000-2003)
Terror Tract (2000) .... Bob Carter (segment "Make Me An Offer")
... aka The House on Terror Tract (USA: MIFED title)
TripFall (2000) .... Tom Williams
Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel (2000) .... Christian Therapist
Panic (2000) .... Dr. Josh Parks

Lethal Vows (1999) (TV) .... Dr. David Farris
It Came From the Sky (1999) (TV) .... Donald Bridges
... aka Visiteurs impromtus, Les (Canada: French title)
Holy Joe (1999) (TV) .... Joe Cass
... aka Man of Miracles (Europe: English title)
Dead Husbands (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Carter Elston
... aka Last Man on the List
The World's Greatest Magic 5 (1998) (TV) .... Host
Bride of Chucky (1998) .... Police Chief Warren Kincaid
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998) .... Robert Forrest
... aka Ed Wood's I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
... aka I Awoke Early the Day I Died (USA)
Shadow of Doubt (1998) .... Steven Mayer
... aka Reasonable Doubt
Chance of a Lifetime (1998) (TV) .... Tom Maguire
Montana (1998) .... Dr. Wexler
... aka Nothing Personal (Australia: video title)
Hacks (1997/I) .... Hank
... aka Sink or Swim (USA: video title)
... aka The Big Twist (USA)
A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997) .... Duncan/The Bartender
Nowhere (1997) .... Moses Helper
Dead Man's Gun (1997) (TV) .... Harry McDonacle (segment "The Great McDonacle")
A Child's Wish (1997) (TV) .... Ed Chandler
... aka A Fight for Justice (UK)
Mercenary (1997) (TV) .... Jonas Ambler
Joy of Natural Childbirth (1997)
Loss of Faith (1997) (TV) .... Bruce Simon Barker
... aka Au coeur de la vérité le mensonge (Canada: French title)
... aka The Truth About Lying (Canada: English title: cable TV title)
For Hope (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Date #5
Sling Blade (1996) .... Vaughan Cunningham
Unforgivable (1996) (TV) .... Paul Hegstrom
The Colony (1995) (TV) .... Rick Knowlton
Gramps (1995) (TV) .... Clarke MacGruder
... aka Lethal Intent
The Greatest Commercials Ever Made (1995) (TV) .... Host
North (1994) .... Ward Nelson
The Only Way Out (1993) (TV) .... Jeremy Carlisle
Heartbeat (1993) (TV) .... Bill Grant
... aka Danielle Steel's 'Heartbeat' (UK)
"Hearts Afire" (1992) TV Series .... John Hartman
Stay Tuned (1992) .... Roy Knable
Noises Off... (1992) .... Garry Lejeune/Roger Tramplemain
"Fish Police" (1992) TV Series (voice) .... Inspector Gil
Problem Child 2 (1991) .... Ben Healy
The Summer My Father Grew Up (1991) (TV) .... Paul
The Real Story of O Christmas Tree (1991) (V) .... Piney
The Dreamer of Oz (1990) (TV) .... L. Frank Baum
... aka The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story
It (1990) (TV) .... Ben 'Haystack' Hanscom
... aka Stephen King's It (USA: complete title)
Problem Child (1990) .... 'Little' Ben Healy

My Brother's Wife (1989) (TV) .... Barney
Skin Deep (1989) .... Zachary 'Zach' Hutton
Tricks of the Trade (1988/I) (TV) .... Donald Todsen (Cameo)
Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988) (TV) .... Reporter
... aka Mickey's 60th Birthday Anniversary Shorts Programme (USA: video title)
"Hooperman" (1987) TV Series .... Detective Harry Hooperman
Prison for Children (1987) (TV) .... David Royce
The Last Fling (1987) (TV) .... Phillip Reed
Real Men (1987) .... Bob Wilson/Agent Hilbox, CIA
A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) (TV) .... Judge Harold Benton
Unnatural Causes (1986/I) (TV) .... Frank Coleman
Living Seas (1986) (TV) .... Host
... aka Disney's Living Seas (USA: complete title)
Letting Go (1985) (TV) .... Alex
"Three's a Crowd" (1984) TV Series .... Jack Tripper
... aka Three's Company Too (syndication title)
Love Thy Neighbor (1984) (TV) .... Danny Loeb
Sunset Limousine (1983) (TV) .... Alan O'Black
In Love with an Older Woman (1982) (TV) .... Robert
Pray TV (1982) (TV) .... Tom McPherson
... aka Mixed Blessings
The Flight of Dragons (1982) .... Peter Dickenson
... aka Flight of the Dragon
They All Laughed (1981) .... Charles Rutledge
Wholly Moses (1980) .... Satan (The Devil)
Hero at Large (1980) .... Steve Nichols
The Comeback Kid (1980) (TV) .... Bubba Newman

Americathon (1979) .... President Chet Roosevelt
Leave Yesterday Behind (1978) (TV) .... Paul Stallings
Breakfast in Bed (1978) .... Paul
Ringo (1978) (TV) .... Marty
"Three's Company" (1977) TV Series .... Jack Tripper
Nickelodeon (1976) .... Franklin Frank
The Night That Panicked America (1975) (TV) .... Walter Wingate
"The Waltons" (1972) TV Series .... Rev. Matthew Fordwick (1973-1976)
The Stone Killer (1973) .... Officer Mort
... aka Assassino di pietra, L' (Italy)
Bachelor-at-Law (1973) (TV) .... Ben Sykes
The Other (1972) .... Rider
Evil Roy Slade (1972) (TV) .... Minister
Scandalous John (1971) .... Wandell
The Barefoot Executive (1971) .... Roger

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