John Ritter was best known for starring as Jack Tripper on the series Three’s Company (which earned him an Emmy and Golden Globe Award in 1984), and the spin-off Three’s a Crowd. He also starred on the sitcoms Hearts Afire, and 8 Simple Rules, and voiced the title character on the animated series Clifford the Big Red Dog. He was nominated for a total of six Emmy Awards, four Daytime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and one SAG award. He also appeared in many films, including Stephen King’s It and Sling Blade.