Profile of the Day: John Ritter

Posted September 17, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment
John Ritter

John Ritter

Do you remember watching Three’s Company? On September 17, 1948, star John Ritter was born in Burbank, California. He was the son of actress Dorothy Fay and Tex Ritter, a singing cowboy/western star. Although he grew up surrounded by show business, Ritter did not intend to follow in his parents’ footsteps. However, after being persuaded to join a drama class, he changed his college major from psychology to theater arts.

He got his big break as the star of Three’s Company, playing his most memorable role, Jack Tripper. Ritter would earn a Golden Globe and an Emmy for playing the goofy and accident-prone roommate.

A gifted comedic actor, Ritter continued to find success on a variety of television shows. Sadly, Ritter died on September 11, 2003 after falling ill on the set of his show 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter.

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