John Ritter
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[How John wants to be remembered] "Just as a guy who was interested in the golden thread that intertwines all of us together. You know, that golden thread that goes through me and you, and the cameraman, and all the people out there and back through Nancy. That`s what an artist can do, that someone - anyone - could do, if they`re willing to pluck that. And either it makes you laugh or it makes you cry, it`s that golden thread of humanity, and I`d like to be remembered as maybe a guy who plucked a few of those."
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Birthdate :September 17, 1948
Location :Burbank , California
Country : United States of America
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Job :actors
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John Ritter Timeline
1971
His father, cowboy star Tex Ritter, tried to steer him away from an acting career but lived long enough to rejoice in seeing him in a recurring role on "The Waltons" (1971), which was Tex's favorite TV program.1976
His talent for physical schtick was heralded by TV's top comedy icon Lucille Ball, who hosted a tribute to John's talent on "Three's Company" (1976). John later appeared in an episode of Lucille's last comedy series "Life with Lucy" (1986) In that episode, Lucy claims that during the shooting of a scene, it was the third time in her entire career that she had to yell "cut" because he broke her up laughing.1976
Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Jack Tripper on "Three's Company" (1976).1976
Ended 20 year rift with his "Three's Company" (1976) co-star Suzanne Somers shortly before his death.1976
In "Three's Company" (1976) and "Three's a Crowd" (1984), he played a straight man pretending to be gay. In Perceptions (2005), his son, Jason Ritter, played a gay man pretending to be straight.1978
His favorite musical group was The Beatles, and he even appeared on Ringo Starr's TV special Ringo (1978) (TV).1980
Father of 4 children: Jason Ritter, (born on Sunday, February 17th, 1980), Carly Ritter, (born on Monday, March 1, 1982), Tyler Ritter, (born on Thursday, January 31st, 1985) and Stella Ritter, (born on Friday, September 11th, 1998).1984
Starred with his wife, Amy Yasbeck, in an episode of "The Cosby Show" (1984) 8 years prior to their marriage. Coincidently, they played a husband and wife expecting their first child.1993
During an interview on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), Ritter claimed that he chose the name "Vaughan Cunningham" for his character in Sling Blade (1996) based on an in-joke with the cast of "Happy Days" (1974).1999
Married Amy Yasbeck in Wilmington, Ohio. The two had lived together for a couple of years. [18 September 1999]2002
Was the first guest of "The Wayne Brady Show" (2002).2002
Paul Hennessy, Ritter's character on "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002), was ranked #48 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].2002
On an episode of "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002), he and the cast did a spoof of his classic TV Series, "Three's Company" (1976). In the spoof, he played Mr. Roper, Katey Sagal played Helen Roper, Kaley Cuoco and Amy Davidson played Janet and Chrissy respectively, Billy Aaron Brown played Jack and Martin Spanjers played Larry. At the end of the episode, Don Knotts who played Mr. Furley in "Three's Company," reprised his role in one short scene. It was, not surprisingly, Ritter's favorite episode.2003
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 464-465. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.2003
His final film, Bad Santa (2003), was dedicated to his memory.6300
Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California (actually borders Glendale and Griffith Park). Lot 1622 Court of Liberty near Stan Laurel's grave-site.
