Tex Ritter & Dorothy Fay

Dorothy Fay and Tex Ritter
1940 - 1974
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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).

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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

StatusDurationLength
Dating1940 - 14th Jun 1941 1 year, 5 months
Married14th Jun 1941 - Jan 1974 32 years, 6 months
Total Jun 1940 - Jan 1974 33 years, 7 months


(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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Relationship Timeline

January, 1974 - Breakup

17th September, 1948 - Child

8th January, 1947 - Child

14th June, 1941 - Marriage

1940 - Hookup

Couple Comparison

Name
Tex Ritter
Dorothy Fay
Tex Ritter
Dorothy Fay
Age (at start of relationship)
35
25
Zodiac
Capricorn
Aries
Occupation
Actor
Actress
Hair Color
Brown - Light
Grey
Eye Color
Brown - Dark
Blue
Nationality
American
American
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Children

NameGenderBornAge
Tom MatthewsMale8th January, 194777 years old
John SouthworthMale17th September, 194875 years old

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