- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWoodward Maurice Ritter
- Nickname
- America's Most Beloved Cowboy
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Tex Ritter was born on January 12, 1905 in Murvaul, Texas, USA. He was an actor, known for Song of the Gringo (1936), High Noon (1952) and Varsity Blues (1999). He was married to Dorothy Fay. He died on January 2, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- SpouseDorothy Fay(June 14, 1941 - January 2, 1974) (his death, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesTyler Ritter(Grandchild)Carly Ritter(Grandchild)Stella Ritter(Grandchild)Jason Ritter(Grandchild)
- Singer, father of John Ritter.
- Grandfather of Jason Ritter.
- He was the son of Martha Elizabeth (Matthews) and James Everett Ritter. His spouse, Dorothy Fay, was his leading lady in many of his western features.
- In 1970, he ran unsuccessfully in Tennessee for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
- Perhaps best remembered for his haunting vocalization of the theme song in High Noon (1952).
- [Asked on "The Dick Cavett Show" if being named "Tex" had a negative effect on his unsuccessful run for the US Senate in Tennessee.] Well, Tennessee is the mother of Texas. We never have discovered who the father was.
- Hittin' the Trail (1937) - $2,400
- Trouble in Texas (1937) - $2,400
- Song of the Gringo (1936) - $2,400
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