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John Ritter
0 FOLLOWERS • 51 CREDITS • SEP 17, 1948 - SEP 11, 2003 • 54
Biography
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.
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Known For
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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E! True Hollywood Story
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Touched by an Angel
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Kojak
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The Early Show
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Starsky & Hutch
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The Love Boat
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Chicago Hope
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The Rookies
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Mannix
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Scrubs
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The Larry Sanders Show
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King of the Hill
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The Cosby Show
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Family Law
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Batman Beyond
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Hawaii Five-O
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Petrocelli
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The Waltons
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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M*A*S*H
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Dave's World
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Rhoda
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Medical Center
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TV Funhouse
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The Bob Newhart Show
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Doc
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Wings
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NewsRadio
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Nature
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The Bob Crane Show
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The Stone Killer
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Fish Police
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The Night That Panicked America
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The Barefoot Executive
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Bride of Chucky
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8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter
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Clifford the Big Red Dog
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It
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Bad Santa
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Strong Kids, Safe Kids
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Mercenary
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In Love with an Older Woman
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Three's Company
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Unforgivable
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Hearts Afire
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Clifford's Really Big Movie
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