1940 - 1974
Dorothy Fay and Tex Ritter
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Tex Ritter and Dorothy Fay were married for 32 years before Tex Ritter died, leaving behind his partner and 2 children.
They had 2 children, Tom Matthews (76) and John Southworth (75).
About
American Actor Tex Ritter was born Woodward Maurice Ritter on 12th January, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA and passed away on 2nd Jan 1974 Nashville, Tennessee, USA aged 68. He is most remembered for High Noon, Trouble In Texas. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
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Relationship Statistics
Status | Duration | Length |
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Dating | 1940 - 14th Jun 1941 |
1 year, 5 months
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Married | 14th Jun 1941 - Jan 1974 |
32 years, 6 months
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Total |
Jun 1940 -
Jan 1974
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33 years, 7 months
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(14 June 1941 - 2 January 1974) (his death) (2 children)
Ritter was married to actress Dorothy Fay on June 14, 1941, until his death. The couple had two sons, Thomas Ritter and actor John Ritter (father of Jason who was born in 1980). Tex helped start United Cerebral Palsy after Thomas was found to have the affliction. Ritter and his sons spent a great deal of time raising money and public awareness to help others with the illness. He is also the grandfather of Jason Ritter who plays Dipper Pines in the Disney cartoon sitcom Gravity Falls.
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