Table of Biography
John Ritter was a famous actor and comedian. John Ritter was featured in It, Problem Child, Bad Santa, and more.
Early Life and Childhood
On September 17, 1948, Jonathan Southworth Ritter aka John Ritter was born in Burbank, California, United States. In addition, he was born to his father Tex Ritter, and his mother Dorothy Fay. His father is famous as a singing cowboy star. Similarly, his mother was an actress.
He also had an older brother Thomas Matthews. Along with his brother, he was raised in Burbank, California. Regarding his education, he went to Hollywood High School.
Later, he attended the University of Southern California. In 1971, he graduated with a degree in theatre arts. Moving on, he attended the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Death
On September 11, 2003, he experienced discomfort during a rehearsal for the latter of the afternoon. Later, he passed away that evening of an Aortic Dissection, at the age of 54. Many people were disheartened as he passed away and some people wrote notes on their walls.
Net Worth 2024
John Ritter is still remembered for his acting skills. Previously, he has been featured in some projects and has charged a good amount of money. As per the sources, his estimated net worth is $20 million.
Personal Life
Previously, from 1997 to 1996, he was married to Nancy Morgan. Together they have 3 children Jason, Carly, and Tyler. Later, on September 18, 1999, he married actress Amy Yasbeck and was together till his death.
Caption: John Ritter with his partner. Source: Getty Image
Professional Life
Caption: John Ritter during her shoot. Source: Getty Image
In the year 1976, he started acting in the ABC sitcom ‘Three’s Company. From 1977 to 1984, it ran for 172 episodes. Moving on, he was spotted playing the role of ‘Jack Tripper’ and became immensely popular. He was offered to be part of the movie titled ‘Three’s Company.
Besides that, he also acted in the television movie ‘Ringo’ (1978), and appeared in movies, such as ‘Americathon’ (1979), ‘Hero at Large’ (1980), and ‘They All Laughed’ (1981). In addition, he voiced ‘Peter Dickinson’ in ‘The Flight of Dragons’ (1982). From the year 1987 to 1989, he was seen playing the role of Detective Harry for a project titled ‘Hooperman’.
More About Career
Therefore, the role won him nominations for both ‘Emmy’ and ‘Golden Globe Awards.’ Similarly, he also won a ‘People’s Choice Award’ for the role. In addition, he acted in the television series ‘Hearts Afire’, from 1992 to 1995.
Thus, he played ‘John Hartman,’ an aide to a US Senator. Similarly, he also starred in many television movies, such as ‘Heartbeat’ (1993), The Colony (1995), ‘Gramps’ (1995), and ‘It Came from the Sky’ (1999).
He also was offered for many films like ‘Skin Deep’ (1989), ‘Problem Child’ (1990), ‘Problem Child 2’ (1991), ‘Noises Off’ (1992), and ‘Sling Blade’ (1996). Hence, he voiced the title character in ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog, from 2000 to 2003. In addition, he received 4 ‘Emmy’ nominations for his work. He also acted in the series ‘8 Simple Rules, during this period.
Social Media
John Ritter is not active on any social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. There might be the possibility that John’s account was deleted after his death.
Body Measurements
John Ritter was 5 feet 11 (1.8 m) inches tall and weighed 100 kg (220 lbs). The late star had dark brown hair colour and blue pairs of eyes. Besides that, there was no information revealed about him like body measurement and more.