John Ritter Net Worth

John Ritter's Quotes

• I knew when I grew up, I always wanted to be a liar, and if you're in television, you're lying because you're just pretending to be yourself much like I'm doing now.
• The Harvey Lembeck Workshop was for me a support group. A place where I had the freedom to fall on my face.
• [How John wants to be remembered] Just as a guy who was interested in the golden thread that intertwines all of us together. You know, that golden thread that goes through me and you, and the cameraman, and all the people out there and back through Nancy. That's what an artist can do, that someone - anyone - could do, if they're willing to pluck that. And either it makes you laugh or it makes you cry, it's that golden thread of humanity, and I'd like to be remembered as maybe a guy who plucked a few of those.

Interesting Facts about John Ritter

1. (September 18, 1999) Married Amy Yasbeck in Wilmington, Ohio. The two had lived together for a couple of years.
2. During an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993), Ritter claimed that he chose the name "Vaughan Cunningham" for his character in Sling Blade (1996) based on an in-joke with the cast of Happy Days (1974).
3. He was a scout (but not an Eagle).
4. Had starred with his wife, Amy Yasbeck, in The Cosby Show (1984) episode, The Cosby Show: Total Control (1991), eight years prior to their marriage. Coincidently, they played a husband and wife expecting their first child.
5. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity.
6. His talent for physical schtick was heralded by television comedy icon Lucille Ball, who hosted a tribute to John's talent on Three's Company (1976). John later appeared in an episode of Lucille's last comedy series Life with Lucy (1986) In that episode, Lucy claims that during the shooting of a scene, it was the third time in her entire career that she had to yell "cut" because he broke her up laughing.
7. His father, cowboy star Tex Ritter, tried to steer him away from an acting career but lived long enough to rejoice in seeing him in a recurring role on The Waltons (1972), which was Tex's favorite television series.
8. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 28, 1983.
9. One of John's last public appearances was at Disney's Prime Time Weekend at Disney's California Adventure Park, 4 days before his death.
10. Was the first guest of The Wayne Brady Show (2002).
11. Died in the same hospital he was born in, which was the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.
12. Father of four children: Jason Ritter, (born on Sunday, February 17, 1980), Carly Ritter, (born on Monday, March 1, 1982), Tyler Ritter, (born on Thursday, January 31, 1985) and Stella Ritter, (born on Friday, September 11, 1998).
13. At the same time he attended Hollywood High School, he fell in love with The Beatles.
14. His favorite musical group was The Beatles, and he even appeared on Ringo Starr's television special Ringo (1978).
15. Paul Hennessy, Ritter's character on 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002), was ranked #48 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [June 20, 2004 issue].
16. Buried at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, California (actually borders Glendale and Griffith Park). Lot 1622 Court of Liberty near Stan Laurel's grave-site.
17. Was nominated for an Emmy Award, for best actor in a comedy, for 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002) one year after his death, after appearing in 31 episodes.
18. Died one day before the death of country music legend Johnny Cash. Incidentally, his father, Tex, had written several songs for Johnny during the 1950s and 1960s.
19. Ended 20 year rift with his Three's Company (1976) co-star Suzanne Somers shortly before his death.
20. On an episode of 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002), he and the cast did a spoof of his situation comedy Three's Company (1976). In the spoof, he played Mr. Roper, Katey Sagal played Helen Roper, Kaley Cuoco and Amy Davidson played Janet and Chrissy respectively, Billy Aaron Brown played Jack and Martin Spanjers played Larry. At the end of the episode, Don Knotts who played Mr. Furley on Three's Company, reprised his role in one short scene. It was, not surprisingly, Ritter's favorite episode.