Born in Burbank, California, USA — Sep 17 1948• Died Sep 11 2003

Johnathan Southworth "John" Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor, voice over artist and comedian, perhaps best known for playing Jack Tripper and Paul Hennessy in the ABC sitcoms "Three's Company" and "8 Simple Rules," respectively. Don Knotts called him the "greatest physical comedian on the planet." Ritter's final films "Bad Santa," "Clifford's Really Big Movie" and "Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up" were all dedicated in his memory.
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Dr. Richard Manning

Sam Dorian

Eugene Grandy (voice)

Rev. Matthew Fordwick

Richard

Ted Buchanan

Private Carter

Cliff Elgin

Dale Riley

Joe Dysmerski

Ryan Moore

Stuart Davenport

Frank Westford

Mike O'Conner

Narrator (voice)

Tom Cole

Self - Panelist

Ronnie

Ray Evans

Self - Interviewee

Jack Tripper

Mr. Andrew Covington


Reverend Chatfield

Self

Kenny Soames

Joe Rockwell

Dave

Dr. David Wheeler (voice)

Self - Host

Vince Mazuma

John Ritter

John Ritter

Paul Hennessy

Father Andrews

John 'Johnny' Steiner

George Madison

Clifford (voice)

John Oleson

Ben Hanscom


Tim Margolin

Greg

John Hartman

Coley Smith

Detective Harry Hooperman


Chief Warren Kincaid


Patrick Serreau

Bob Chipeska

Narrator (voice)

Justin

John Ritter

Himself (archive footage)

Jack Tripper

Ward Nelson

Ben

Moses Helper

Inspector Gil (voice)


Bob Carter

Vaughan Cunningham

Ben Healy

Clifford the Big Red Dog (voice)

Josh

Dr. Wexler

Self (archive footage)


Stanley Grubman

Self

Satan (The Devil)

Bob Wilson

Donald Bridges

Peter Dickinson (voice)

Zach

Rider

Franklin Frank

Steven Mayer
Self

Wendell

Roy Knable

Eli

Paul Hegstrom

Steve Nichols

Self

Rick Knowlton

Hart

Bauer

Date #5 (uncredited)

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Roger

Jonas Ambler

Dudley Goode

Charles Rutledge

Self

Bill Grant

Walter Wingate

Hank

Tom Maguire

L. Frank Baum

Garry Lejeune / Roger Tramplemain

Priest (uncredited)

Marty Flesh

President Chet Roosevelt

Dr. Carter Elston

David Farris

Tom McPherson

Alan O'Black

Robert Forrest

Jeremy Carlisle

Self - Host

Joe Cass

Danny Loeb

Alex

Judge Harold Benton (uncredited)

Self (archive footage)

Christian Therapist

Self

Ed Chandler

Phillip Reed

Bubba Newman

Self - Host

David Royce

Production

Tom Williams
Self

Barney

Great Uncle Stew (voice)

Self

Duncan the Bartender

Self

Robert

Self

Self

Piney (voice)

Donald Todsen (uncredited)

Frank Coleman
Self
Bruce Simon Barker

Self

Clarke MacGruder
Paul

Paul Stallings

Narrator (voice)

Self / Various

Self

Himself

Narrator

Bill

Self - Host

Self