John Ritter

For three years, Ritter also provided the voice of the title character in the PBS animated kid's show "Clifford the Big Red Dog"

Ritter had a recurring role (he appeared in 18 episodes), as Reverend Matthew Fordwick, on the drama series, "The Waltons"

"Hooperman" was Ritter's first acting role after Three's Company

Ritter made his film debut in "The Barefoot Executive"

He starred in the movie "Problem Child"

Ritter passed away from a sudden onset of an aortic dissection

Ritter returned to TV for three seasons as John Hartman, aide to the Senator in "Hearts Afire"

He joined with Billy Bob Thornton in the Oscar-winning "Sling Blade"

Ritter played the lead role in Blake Edwards' 1989 film "Skin Deep"

He was made a star by appearing in the hit ABC sitcom "Three's Company"

Ritter's first TV acting experience was a campus revolutionary in the TV series, "Dan August"

Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers remember John Ritter

John Ritter on the Love Boat