John Ritter

Ritter – 2003 Runway For Life Fashion Show Benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Arrivals – Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Keywords: – False – – Photo Credit: Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Birth Name: Johnathan Southworth Ritter

Date of Birth: September 17, 1948

Place of Birth: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: September 11, 2003

Place of Death: Burbank, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: English, smaller amounts of Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, Welsh, Dutch, and French Huguenot

John Ritter was an American actor and comedian. His roles included television’s Three’s Company, 8 Simple Rules, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and It, and the films Americathon, Hero at Large, Problem Child, Sling Blade, Bride of Chucky, Panic, Terror Tract, and Bad Santa.

He was the son of Dorothy Ritter (born Dorothy Fay Southworth), an actress, and Tex Ritter (born Woodward Maurice Ritter), an actor, country music singer, and politician. His father was born in Murvaul, Panola, Texas. His mother was born in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. Most branches of his family had lived in the U.S. for many generations. His surname, Ritter, came from distant German ancestors.

John was married to actress Amy Yasbeck, until his death. He had four children: three, including actor Jason Ritter (Jason Morgan Ritter), with his former wife, actress Nancy Morgan; and a daughter with Amy.

John’s paternal grandfather was James Everett “Jim” Ritter (the son of Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Ritter and Margaret/Marguret/Margrett Ann Ball). James was born in Murvaul, Panola, Texas. Benjamin was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, the son of Everett Solomon Ritter and Anna Goodwin. John’s great-grandmother Margaret was born in Carroll County, Georgia, the daughter of William Franklin “Billie” Ball and Margaret Martha “Mary” Morris.

John’s paternal grandmother was Martha Elizabeth “Lizzie” Matthews/Mathews (the daughter of James Pinkney H. Matthews/Mathews and Edna A. Murray/Murry). Martha was born in Texas. James was born in Athens, Henderson County, Texas, the son of James Lewis Matthews/Mathis and Catherine/Katherine Leona Golden. Edna was born in Louisiana.

John’s maternal grandfather was Dr. Harry Thomas Southworth (the son of Thomas F. Southworth and Elizabeth Lamb “Eliza” Livesay). Harry was born in Lyons, Fulton County, Ohio. John’s great-grandfather Thomas was the son of Thomas F. Southworth and Altha W. Aldrich. John’s great-grandmother Eliza was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Judah M. Livesay and Caroline Post/Hathorn. Caroline’s paternal grandfather was politician and Continental Army officer John Hathorn, who was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, from March 4, 1789 to March 3, 1791, and again, from March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1797.

John’s maternal grandmother was Harriett/Harriette/Harriet Fay Fox (the daughter of William P. L. Fox and Harriett/Hattie Lucina Tilton). John’s grandmother Harriett was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, and had deep Colonial American ancestry, with roots in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. William was born in DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, the son of Pliny Lothrop Fox and Laura Utley Riddle. John’s great-grandmother Harriett was born in McHenry, McHenry County, Illinois, the daughter of William Franklin Tilton and Susan Estabrooks.

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