Every now and then you hear about someone in Hollywood who everybody describes by saying, "Oh, he is such a nice guy," and you usually roll your eyes in response. But one of those oft-mentioned guys that virtually no one has a bad thing to say about is the late John Ritter. He delighted television viewers with his portrayal of Jack Tripper on the Classic TV series of the '70s Three's Company, and, while he may not have achieved that level of fame again, he was someone we watched evolve and grow as a performer over the course of his subsequent shows, whether it was Hooperman, Hearts Afire, or 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He was born Jonathan Southworth Ritter on Sept. 17, 1948, and began his path in life by attending the University of Southern California, where he majored in psychology and intended to get into politics. But somewhere along the way,...
- 5/10/2018
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