Joe Pesci

His close friend George Carlin mentions Joe in his bit "There is No God". John Ritter has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. Some of his other notable films include Goodfellas (for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Casino, Home Alone, and My Cousin Vinny. He is interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. As an actor his breakthrough came in 1980 opposite Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's boxing film Raging Bull. He passed away the same day as the death of country musician, Johnny Cash. Joe Pesci was born in Newark, New Jersey and worked as a singer in the 1960s, releasing an album entitled "Little Joe Sure Can Sing" under the name Joe Ritchie. He collapsed during a taping of his TV series, 8 Simple Rules, on September 11, 2003, and died of an aortic dissection at the hospital in Burbank at the age of only 54.

Joseph Pesci (born Tuesday, February 9, 1943), better known as Joe Pesci is a short Italian-American actor who often plays the role of a mobster. Ritter's final movie role was as the store manager in Bad Santa (2003), starring Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac. The Death Collector (1975). In 2002, he made a TV comeback with the ABC family sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Raging Bull (1980). John Ritter won the Theatre World Award in 2001 for his performance in The Dinner Party. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982). It ran for three hundred and sixty-four perfomances.

Easy Money (1983). Ritter played Claude Pichon in The Dinner Party (2000) at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway, which was written by Neil Simon. Moonwalker (1988). He and Yasbeck had one daughter, Stella Ritter. Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). He and Morgan had three children, Carly Ritter, Tyler Ritter and Jason Ritter. The Goodfellas (1990). Ritter had two wives, actress Nancy Morgan (married 1977-divorced 1996) and actress Amy Yasbeck (married 1999-his death 2003).

Home Alone (1990). He also provided the voice for Clifford in the animated children's show Clifford the Big Red Dog, a role for which he received two Emmy nominations. JFK (1991). He starred in many made-for-TV movies and made guest appearances on shows such as Ally McBeal and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. My Cousin Vinny (1992). After Three's Company, he appeared in a number of movies, notably Problem Child, Academy Award winning Sling Blade and Noises Off. Lethal Weapon 3 (1992). In 1978, he played Ringo Starr's manager on the television special Ringo.

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Ritter went on to star in several stage performances before he was made a star by appearing in the hit TV series Three's Company in 1977, playing a single ladies man and culinary student, Jack Tripper, who lived with two female roommates. A Bronx Tale (1993). Under Nina Foch, he studied acting with Stella Adler and the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. Jimmy Hollywood (1994). Ritter soon changed his major to Theater Arts, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. Casino (1995). After two years, he was persuaded to join a drama class given by leading drama coach and actress, Nina Foch.

Gone Fishin' (1997). He went on to the University of Southern California, where he majored in psychology and minored in architecture. Lethal Weapon 4 (1998). Ritter attended Hollywood High School, where he was Student Body President. Be Cool (2005). He was born Jonathan Southworth Ritter in Burbank, California, the son of Country singer/actor Tex Ritter and former actress Dorothy Fay. John Ritter (September 17, 1948 – September 11, 2003) was an American actor.

Bad Santa (2003). Tadpole (2002). Panic (2000). Terror Tract (2000).

Tripfall (2000). 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). Dead Husbands (1999). It Came From the Sky (1999).

The Million Dollar Kid (1999). Bride of Chucky (1998). A Gun, a Car, a Blonde (1997). Sink Or Swim (1997).

Sling Blade (1997). Mercenary (movie) (1996). The Colony (1995). My Brother's Wife (1993).

Prison for Children (1993). Noises Off (1992). Stay Tuned (1992). Problem Child 2 (1991).

Everybody Wins (1990). It (1990). Problem Child (1990). The Last Fling (1989).

Skin Deep (1989). Tricks of the Trade (1988). Real Men (1987). Unnatural Causes (1987).

A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986). Letting Go (1985). Sunset Limousine (1983). In Love With An Older Woman (1982).

Pray TV (1982). They All Laughed (1981). The Comeback Kid (1980). Hero at Large (1980).

Americathon 1998 (1979). The Other (1972). 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002-2003). Scrubs (2002) Guest Appearance.

Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000-2003) voice. Ally McBeal (1998) Guest Appearance. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) Guest Appearance. Hearts Afire (1992-1995).

The Cosby Show (1991) Guest Appearance. Hooperman (1987-1989). Three's a Crowd (1984-1985). Flight of Dragons (1982) voice.

Ringo (1978). Three's Company (1977-1984). The Waltons (1973-1976).