09-17-2003, 12:54 AM
From E! Online:
Quote: Birth Name: Jonathan Southworth Ritter
Birthdate: September 17, 1948
Birthplace: Burbank, California
Date of Death: September 11, 2003
Occupations: Actor, Producer
Claim to Fame: Played Jack Tripper on the popular ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977-84)
Significant Other(s):
Wife: Amy Yasbeck, actress; married September 18, 1999, in her hometown of Wilmington, Ohio
Wife: Nancy Morgan (aka Nancy Karen Morgan), actress; married October 1977; separated 1993; filed for divorce September 1996
Family:
Father: Tex Ritter, actor, singer; born 1905; died 1974
Mother: Dorothy Fay Ritter (née Southworth, aka Dorothy Fay), actress
Brother: Tom Ritter, older
Son: Jason Ritter; mother, Nancy Morgan
Son: Tyler Ritter; mother, Nancy Morgan
Daughter: Carly Ritter; mother, Nancy Morgan
Daughter: Stella Ritter; born 1998; mother, Amy Yasbeck
Awards:
1983: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Series (Musical or Comedy), Three's Company
1984: Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Three's Company
1986: Emmy: Outstanding Host, Superfest: A Celebration of Ability; shared award with brother Tom
1988: People's Choice: Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program
2001: Theatre World Award, The Dinner Party
Factoids:
Ritter provided the voice of Clifford on the animated children's series Clifford the Big Red Dog
Education:
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; BFA, Theater Arts, 1971
Studied acting with Stella Adler and Nina Foch
Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop (studied four years)
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