1948-09-17 Burbank, California, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Ritter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2010-05-04 |
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Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up | Great Uncle Stew (voice) | 2006-01-03 |
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Mr. Thornton Goes to Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2005-06-07 |
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Clifford's Really Big Movie | Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice) | 2004-02-20 |
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Manhood | Eli | 2003-01-23 |
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Bad Santa | Bob Chipeska | 2003-11-26 |
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Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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The Golden Girls: Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series | Narrator (voice) | 2003-01-01 |
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Man of the Year | Bill | 2002-04-12 |
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Tadpole | Stanley Grubman | 2002-07-19 |
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Nuncrackers | Narrator | 2001-12-01 |
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Lost in the Pershing Point Hotel | Christian Therapist | 2000-01-01 |
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Terror Tract | Bob Carter | 2000-10-18 |
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TripFall | Tom Williams | 2000-06-27 |
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Panic | Josh | 2000-12-01 |
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Lethal Vows | David Farris | 1999-10-13 |
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It Came From the Sky | Donald Bridges | 1999-05-15 |
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Holy Joe | Joe Cass | 1999-03-28 |
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Chance of a Lifetime | Tom Maguire | 1998-03-29 |
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Loss of Faith | Bruce Simon Barker | 1998-10-01 |
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Montana | Dr. Wexler | 1998-01-16 |
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Bride of Chucky | Chief Warren Kincaid | 1998-10-15 |
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I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Robert Forrest | 1998-09-13 |
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Dead Husbands | Dr. Carter Elston | 1998-12-02 |
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Shadow of Doubt | Steven Mayer | 1998-04-09 |
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A Child's Wish | Ed Chandler | 1997-01-21 |
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A Gun, a Car, a Blonde | Duncan the Bartender | 1997-06-01 |
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Nowhere | Moses Helper | 1997-05-09 |
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Sink or Swim | Hank | 1997-09-19 |
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Unforgivable | Paul Hegstrom | 1996-04-30 |
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Sling Blade | Vaughan Cunningham | 1996-08-30 |
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For Hope | Date #5 (uncredited) | 1996-11-17 |
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Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen | Quote Reader | 1996-01-01 |
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Mercenary | Jonas Ambler | 1996-10-17 |
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Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade | Self | 1996-05-28 |
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Gramps | Clarke MacGruder | 1995-05-20 |
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The Colony | Rick Knowlton | 1995-09-13 |
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North | Ward Nelson | 1994-07-22 |
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The Only Way Out | Jeremy Carlisle | 1993-12-19 |
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Heartbeat | Bill Grant | 1993-02-08 |
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The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team | Self | 1992-01-01 |
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Noises Off... | Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain | 1992-03-20 |
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The Making of High Noon | Self | 1992-01-02 |
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Stay Tuned | Roy Knable | 1992-08-14 |
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Problem Child 2 | Ben Healy | 1991-07-03 |
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The Summer My Father Grew Up | Paul | 1991-03-03 |
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The Real Story of O Christmas Tree | Piney (voice) | 1991-12-21 |
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The Dreamer of Oz | L. Frank Baum | 1990-12-10 |
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Problem Child | Ben | 1990-07-27 |
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Skin Deep | Zach | 1989-03-03 |
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My Brother's Wife | Barney | 1989-12-17 |
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Tricks of the Trade | Donald Todsen (uncredited) | 1988-12-06 |
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Mickey's 60th Birthday | Dudley Goode | 1988-11-13 |
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The Last Fling | Phillip Reed | 1987-02-09 |
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Prison for Children | David Royce | 1987-03-14 |
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Real Men | Bob Wilson | 1987-09-25 |
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Unnatural Causes | Frank Coleman | 1986-11-10 |
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A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Judge Harold Benton (uncredited) | 1986-12-14 |
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Letting Go | Alex | 1985-05-11 |
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Love Thy Neighbor | Danny Loeb | 1984-05-23 |
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Donald Duck's 50th Birthday | Self | 1984-11-13 |
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Strong Kids, Safe Kids | Himself | 1984-01-01 |
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All Star Party for Lucille Ball | Self | 1984-12-09 |
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Sunset Limousine | Alan O'Black | 1983-10-12 |
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Pray TV | Tom McPherson | 1982-02-01 |
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In Love with an Older Woman | Robert | 1982-11-24 |
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The Flight of Dragons | Peter Dickinson (voice) | 1982-08-17 |
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | Self | 1982-09-17 |
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They All Laughed | Charles Rutledge | 1981-11-20 |
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The Comeback Kid | Bubba Newman | 1980-04-11 |
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Wholly Moses | Satan (The Devil) | 1980-06-13 |
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John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Self / Various | 1980-05-04 |
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Hero at Large | Steve Nichols | 1980-02-08 |
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Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self - Host | 1979-07-25 |
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Americathon | President Chet Roosevelt | 1979-08-10 |
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Ringo | Marty Flesh | 1978-04-25 |
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How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | Self | 1978-02-22 |
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Leave Yesterday Behind | Paul Stallings | 1978-05-14 |
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Robin Williams: Off the Wall | Self | 1978-10-27 |
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The Goldie Hawn Special | Self | 1978-03-01 |
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Nickelodeon | Franklin Frank | 1976-12-21 |
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The Night That Panicked America | Walter Wingate | 1975-10-31 |
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Elevator Passenger (uncredited) | 1975-03-14 |
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The Lie | Bauer | 1973-04-24 |
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The Stone Killer | Hart | 1973-08-08 |
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Evil Roy Slade | Priest (uncredited) | 1972-02-18 |
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The Other | Rider | 1972-05-24 |
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Scandalous John | Wendell | 1971-06-22 |
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The Barefoot Executive | Roger | 1971-03-17 |