| Age | 54 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 17 September, 1948 |
| Birthplace | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA |
| Died | 11 September, 2003 |
| Place of Death | Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | his roles as Reverend Matthew Fordwick in the CBS historical drama series The Waltons, Jack Tripper in the ABC sitcom Three's Company and its spinoff series Three's a Crowd, President Chet Roosevelt in the 1979 comedy film Americathon, Peter Dickinson in the 1982 animated fantasy film The Flight of Dragons, Detective Harry Hooperman in the ABC comedy-drama series Hooperman, Ben Hanscom in the ABC two-part psychological horror drama miniseries It, Benjamin "Ben" John Healy, Jr. in the 1990 black comedy film Problem Child and its 1991 sequel film Problem Child 2, John Hartman in the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire, Ward Nelson in the 1994 comedy-drama adventure film North, Clifford (voice) in the PBS preschool animated educational children's series Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Paul Hennessey in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules… for Dating My Teenage Daughter |
Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. Ritter was a son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is known for playing Jack Tripper on the ABC sitcom Three's Company (1977–1984), and received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for the role in 1984. Ritter briefly reprised the role on the spin-off Three's a Crowd, which aired for one season, producing 22 episodes before its cancellation in 1985.
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