Lou Diamond Phillips

During the making of this film, he met Julia Cypher, an assistant director who would later become his wife. John Ritter has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The first low budget film in which he starred in was called Trespasses. He is interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Though the role garnered him laud from critics, he has since found it difficult to find another leading role in a big-budget Hollywood film. He passed away the same day as the death of country musician, Johnny Cash. Phillips' big break came with the starring role in 1987's La Bamba as doomed early rocker Ritchie Valens. 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.

He is an alumnus of University of Texas at Arlington. Ritter's final movie role was as the store manager in Bad Santa (2003), starring Billy Bob Thornton and Bernie Mac. Phillips worked as an assistant director and instructor at the University of Texas, where he also studied Drama and Film Technique, between 1983-1986. In 2002, he made a TV comeback with the ABC family sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. He has Filipino, Hawaiian, Chinese, Spanish, Scotch-Irish and eighth Cherokee Indian origins. John Ritter won the Theatre World Award in 2001 for his performance in The Dinner Party. Lou Diamond Phillips (born Louis Upchurch February 17, 1962 at Subic Bay Naval Station, Philippines), named for Marine legend Lou Diamond, is an American actor. It ran for three hundred and sixty-four perfomances.

Disorganized Crime. Ritter played Claude Pichon in The Dinner Party (2000) at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway, which was written by Neil Simon. La Bamba (1987). He and Yasbeck had one daughter, Stella Ritter. Stand and Deliver (1988). He and Morgan had three children, Carly Ritter, Tyler Ritter and Jason Ritter. Young Guns (1988). Ritter had two wives, actress Nancy Morgan (married 1977-divorced 1996) and actress Amy Yasbeck (married 1999-his death 2003).

Young Guns II (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. Courage Under Fire (1996). He starred in many made-for-TV movies and made guest appearances on shows such as Ally McBeal and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Brokedown Palace (1999). After Three's Company, he appeared in a number of movies, notably Problem Child, Academy Award winning Sling Blade and Noises Off. Wolf Lake (2001) TV Series. In 1978, he played Ringo Starr's manager on the television special Ringo.

24 (2002) TV series - cameo as a warden at a government top secret underground prison, alongside Kiefer Sutherland. 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. Under Nina Foch, he studied acting with Stella Adler and the Harvey Lembeck Comedy Workshop. Ritter soon changed his major to Theater Arts, graduating in 1971 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama. After two years, he was persuaded to join a drama class given by leading drama coach and actress, Nina Foch.

He went on to the University of Southern California, where he majored in psychology and minored in architecture. Ritter attended Hollywood High School, where he was Student Body President. 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).