Ritter, john

Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born September 17, 1948 in Burbank , California , in the family of country music singer and actor Tex Ritter , known under the nickname “singing cowboy”, and his wife actress ^{[2] [3]} . In addition to John, the family had another child - the son of Thomas Matthew (b. January 8, 1947), who suffered from cerebral palsy. As a child, John occasionally appeared on stage with his father ^[1] .

John studied at , where he was simultaneously the and the "smart guy" ( eng. Class clown ) ^{[k 1]} . Soon after he graduated from school in the spring of 1965, his television debut took place: in 1966, he participated in the show The Dating Game, where he won a vacation trip to Lake Havasu City in Arizona . Then John entered the University of Southern California , where he specialized in psychology and received a degree in architecture. Shortly after the start of training, Ritter began to attend classes in acting, which were taught by Nina Foch , and changed the course of study from psychology to theatrical art. He also learned the craft from Stella Adler in the comedy workshop of Harvey Lembek ^[2] . Even before obtaining a bachelor of arts degree in 1971, Ritter spent several months in 1968-1969 in England, Scotland, Holland and Germany, where he performed in various theatrical productions ^[5] . John's comedic talent later allowed him to regularly receive relevant roles in the theater, although he himself dreamed of playing a dramatic character ^[1] .

Before getting on television, Ritter played several roles in the theater. Since 1968, he began acting in various TV shows, then made his film debut as Roger in the film The Barefoot Executive. From the first works in film and on television, he proved himself to be a bright comedian.

Sign for John was the role of Jack Tripper in the TV series " Three - is a company ." For her, Ritter received two awards: Golden Globe (1983) and Emmy (1984). Also successful was the role of Detective Hooperman in the same series. John also produced several films. He was a guest star in such projects as Clinic , Law and Order: Special Corps , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and others. John also voiced cartoons and cartoons. The last for John Ritter was the role of Paul Hennessy in the series " 8 simple rules for a friend of my teenage daughter ." Ritter's hero, Paul Hennessy, died after losing consciousness at the grocery store. For this role, John was nominated in 2004 for an Emmy posthumously.

Broadway

Ritter played the role of Claude Peachon in Neil Simon's comedy The Dinner Party at on Broadway . For this role in 2001, John won the Theater World Award ^[6] .

In 1977, Ritter married actress , who married three children: Jason ^{[7] [8]} , Carly and Tyler. The couple divorced in 1996 ^[9] .

On September 18, 1999, Ritter married actress Amy Yasbek ^[10] , whom he met while filming The Difficult Child . A year before the wedding, their daughter Stella was born.

September 11, 2003, John felt bad. On the set of the series “ 8 simple rules for a friend of my teenage daughter, ” Ritter complained of heartache, he later fainted and fell into a coma . Ritter was taken to , where he died the same evening at the 55th year of life from aortic dissection caused by congenital heart disease .

John Ritter is buried in the Hollywood Hills cemetery in Los Angeles .

Lawsuit

In 2008, Amy Yasbek filed a $ 67 million lawsuit against radiologist Matthew Lotish and cardiologist Joseph Lee. Yasbek blamed Lee, who treated John on the day of his death, for making a wrong diagnosis - a heart attack ^[11] . Lotish was accused of not finding an expansion of the aorta on a scan made by John two years before his death. Both sides agreed that the true state of Ritter was discovered only before his death ^[11] . found the doctors who treated Ritter on the day of death to be innocent ^{[12] [13]} . According to court records, the Ritter family received compensation in the amount of more than $ 14 million (of which $ 9.4 million from the medical center where John died) ^[14] .

Memory

• On June 6, 2008, transferred the fresco of Ritter, made by Eloy Torrez.

• In March 2010, the Thoracic Aortic Disease (TAD) Coalition together with Amy Yasbeck and the John Ritter Foundation announced the creation of the Ritter Rules . The goal of the project is to raise public awareness of aortic dissection , which has taken Ritter’s life. Yasbek also collaborated with Texas Medical School to identify a gene that causes an aortic aneurysm. All four children of Ritter were also included in the study ^[15] .

• Ritter's latest film “ Bad Santa ”, “Clifford's Really Big Movie”, an episode with Ritter in the series “ Clinic ” and an episode in the animated series King of the Hill , as well as the first episodes of the second season of the series “ 8 Simple Rules for my Daughter's Teen Daughter ” the memory of the actor ^[16] .

• Four days after Ritter’s death, the Nick at Nite program block conducted an actor memory marathon ^[17] .

Walk of Fame

• In 1983, John Ritter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (Star No. 6627). He and his father Tex Ritter were the first father and son to win stars for different categories.

• Pilato, Herbie J. Dashing, Daring, and Debonair: TV's Top Male Icons from the 50s, 60s, and 70s . - Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. - p. 58-61. - 288 p. - ISBN 1630760536 , 9781630760533.
• Smith, Madeline C .; Eaton, Richard. Eugene O'Neill Production Personnel: A Biographical Dictionary of Actors; - McFarland & Compan, 2005. - p. 253. - 352 p. - ISBN 0786421800 , 9780786421800.
• Snauffer, Douglas. The Must Be Affected Television Series . - McFarland, 2008. - 228 p. - ISBN 0786432950 , 9780786432950.
• Yasbeck, Amy. With Love and Laughter, John Ritter . - Simon and Schuster, 2010. - 272 p. - ISBN 1439150567 , 9781439150566.

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