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What was John Ritter’s Net Worth

John Ritter, the American actor, comedian, and voice-over artist, had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death. He was best known for his role as Jack Tripper on ABC’s comedy “Three’s Company” from 1977-1984. Throughout his career, Ritter appeared in over 100 movies and TV shows and starred on Broadway.

Early Life and Education

Jonathan Southworth Ritter was born on September 17, 1948 in Burbank, California. He was the son of Tex Ritter, a singing cowboy and matinee star, and actress Dorothy Fay. Ritter had a birth defect in his right eye known as a coloboma. He attended Hollywood High School, where he served as student body president, before going on to attend the University of Southern California. Initially majoring in psychology, Ritter later switched to theater arts and graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in 1970. During college, he also traveled to the U.K., the Netherlands, and West Germany to perform on stage.

John Ritter’s Acting Career

John Ritter made his first TV appearance in The Dating Game in 1970 and his first TV acting experience was in the TV series “Dan August” in 1971. He made guest appearances on several shows including “Hawaii Five-O,” “M*A*S*H”, and several others. From 1972-1976, Ritter had a recurring role on the drama series “The Waltons.”

Ritter became internationally famous for playing the role of Jack Tripper on the hit ABC sitcom “Three’s Company” from 1976-1984. During that time, he also appeared in several films and starred in the short-lived spin-off “Three’s a Crowd.”

Ritter’s first TV role after “Three’s Company” was on “Hooperman” where he played Detective Harry Hooperman. He was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for his work on the show. From 1992-1995, Ritter returned to TV for three seasons appearing in “Hearts Afire.”

After his time on TV, Ritter appeared in a number of films and TV movies including “Problem Child,” “Sling Blade,” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” He also made guest appearances on several popular TV shows. Ritter’s final role was on the ABC sitcom “8 Simple Rules… for Dating My Teenage Daughter.”

Stage Career of John Ritter

John Ritter played the role of Claude Pichon in Neil Simon’s “The Dinner Party” in 2000 at the Music Box Theater on Broadway. The play had a successful run of 364 performances, and Ritter won the Theater World Award in 2001 for his performance.

He made his last stage appearance in 2003 in “All About Eve,” a benefit for the Actor’s Fund of America held at the Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, California.

John Ritter’s Death and Lawsuits

John Ritter, who was married to actress Nancy Morgan from 1977-1996 and then to his former co-star on “Problem Child,” Amy Yasbeck, passed away on September 11, 2003, at the age of 54. Ritter fell ill while rehearsing for “8 Simple Rules” and was rushed to the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Doctors initially treated him for a heart attack, but his condition worsened, and he was pronounced dead that evening from an aortic dissection.

In 2008, Ritter’s widow Amy Yasbeck filed lawsuits against the doctors who treated him at the hospital. The lawsuits against the center were settled out of court for $9.4 million. A $67 million wrongful-death lawsuit against two of the physicians, radiologist Matthew Lotysch and cardiologist Joseph Lee, went to trial. Yasbeck accused Lee of misdiagnosing Ritter’s condition as a heart attack, and Lotysch of failing to detect an enlargement of Ritter’s aorta two years earlier. However, in 2008, the Los Angeles County Superior Court jury ruled that the doctors who treated Ritter were not negligent and not responsible for his death.

John Ritter’s Beverly Hills Home Sells for Over Asking Price

In 1996, actor John Ritter purchased a home in Beverly Hills, California for $2.2 million. Following his passing, his widow Amy Yasbeck listed the property for sale in 2017 for $6.5 million.

After receiving multiple offers, Yasbeck ultimately sold the home in August of that year for $55,000 over the asking price.