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The Great John Ritter Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the great John Ritter. He is sadly missed.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kristen48. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Kristen48

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
581

Last 3 plays: klotzplate (10/10), Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 95 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. John's full name is Jonathan Southworth Ritter?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many Emmys did he win? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many kids did he have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many Golden Globes did he win? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. What actor was he rehearsing lines with when he collapsed and died soon afterwards?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname .. ayyeeeeee)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What show did John and Amy Yasbeck guest star on? Hint

Cheers

Monk

Ellen

The Cosby Show

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Question 7 of 10

7. What show did he guest star on in 1976? Hint

The Love Boat

Hawaii Five-O

Starsky & Hutch

The Waltons

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many times did he guest star on "Hawaii Five-O"? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What college did John attend? Hint

USC

Boston College

UW-Madison

Yale

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did John die? Hint

October 12, 2003

September 11, 2003

June 19, 2003

October 17, 2003

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Nov 20 2024 : klotzplate: 10/10
Oct 12 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Sep 28 2024 : Guest 95: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John's full name is Jonathan Southworth Ritter?

Answer: True

He was born on September 17, 1948 in Burbank, California to parents Tex Ritter and Dorothy Fay.

2. How many Emmys did he win?

Answer: 1

He won in 1984 in the category Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "Three's Company".

3. How many kids did he have?

Answer: 4

He had three with his first wife, actress Nancy Morgan, and one with his second wife, actress Amy Yasbeck.

4. How many Golden Globes did he win?

Answer: 1

He won in 1984 in the category Best Performace by an Actor in a TV Series for "Three's Company".

5. What actor was he rehearsing lines with when he collapsed and died soon afterwards?

Answer: Henry Winkler

Henry was going to guest starring on John's show "8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter".

6. What show did John and Amy Yasbeck guest star on?

Answer: The Cosby Show

They guest starred on "The Cosby Show" ten years before they were married.

7. What show did he guest star on in 1976?

Answer: Starsky & Hutch

His name on the show was Tom Cole.

8. How many times did he guest star on "Hawaii Five-O"?

Answer: 3

He guest starred on it in 1968, 1971 and 1977.

9. What college did John attend?

Answer: USC

He graduated Bachelor of Fine Arts (in theater) in 1971.

10. When did John die?

Answer: September 11, 2003

He died on his daughter's birthday. Six days later, he would have been 55 years old.

Source: Author Kristen48

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