Johnathan Southworth Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor. He was the son of the singing cowboy star Tex Ritter and the father of actors Jason and Tyler Ritter. He is best 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.
Filmography[]
- Three's Company (1977–1984)
- Hooperman
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter