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Sept. 17, 1948 - Sept. 11, 2003
We first met John in 1992 as the star of television's hit comedy series "Three's Company", which earned him Emmy, Golden Globe and People's Choice awards for his role as Jack Tripper. We'll all remember Jack Tripper as the guy who was always chasing the women in "Three's Company". It's ironic that his new series featured him as the FATHER... who was always trying to protect his teenage daughter from the Jack Tripper's of the world. Finding samples of John's handwriting proved to be quite a feat... and ending up with very little. But, I worked with what I had... Let's take an overall look at John's handwriting... Spacing between the lines and the words... There is ample space between both the lines and words, showing a person who is logical, orderly and a clear thinker. Someone who is good at analyzing a situation then acting quickly and accordingly. He can be quick on his feet and spontaneous... yet very reserved and considerate of others. Look at the baseline of his writing. If you look at Fig. 1a and try to draw a straight line under any of the words, some of the letters would be above and some below that line. That's a person who can't make his mind up about anything and if he did... he would immediately change it again. Now look at Fig. 1b and draw a straight line under those words. Almost all of the letters WOULD be on the line. A straight baseline tells us the person has good willpower and will pursue his goals persistently, using common sense and following through on what he starts. Fig 1a was written in 1978, when Three's Company was in high gear and John was going ninety million miles an hour. Fig 1b is undated, but from his picture, I would say that it is was some years later when John was more in control of his life and things were more orderly. Figure 1a..............................................Figure 1b
The writing has a rightward slant. This slant shows John to be a very emotional, caring, and compassionate person who can relate to others easily. If he wasn't careful, his emotions would run out of control and overrule his logical side. Now, let's look at some specific's of his handwriting... Ooh... look at the letter "k" in "looking" (Fig 1b) John's letter "k" is larger than the other letters in the word, which signifies defiance and resistance to authority. We call it the "go to hell K". It's the class clown... always showing out and pushing the limits... it's John Ritter! The letter "d" and "t" have loops in the stem. The loops signify a sensitivity to criticism, someone who wants to have the approval of others. He'll work hard to not let other people down, even if he has to make concessions in order to accomplish it. The "i-dot" are slashes rather than dots. A slashed i-dot reveals anger and irritation in his life. It could be anything from actually being mad at someone, to being irritated over not accomplishing his goals or a simple project he's working on as quickly as he would like. He wants to get on with it... to move forward! But his anger is kept under control by his caring, compassionate temperament. Characteristics in the small letter "t" reveals several aspects of his personality. John's lower case "t" stem is very tall... a sign of pride in what and who he is. Figure 2
In all of the samples, the "t-bar" crosses toward the top of the stem showing him to be a very determined, goal-oriented person. The long, blunt "t-bars" show us a person who could dominate the occasion with simple determination and enthusiasm... who could be in total control with ease and grace. Some of the "t" letters have looped stems, revealing a slight sensitiveness to criticism of his ideas and philosophies... not a major problem, or they would ALL have looped stems. Look at the "t" in his signature in Figure 1a... the stem doubles back over the letter and ends to the right. This tells us that John wasn't a quitter... he didn't give up when confronted with setbacks. He persisted until the task was completed. The "o" letters have inner loops, and are closed at top... This characteristic reveals that he could be very secretive, would avoid giving his personal opinions, and unless asked, he might not offer an opinion at all. But, John always told the truth. His answers were always tempered by his caring nature... he would never deliberately hurt anyone's feelings. The humps on the letters "m" and "n" slant uphill and vary between being rounded and pointed on top. The uphill slant shows a person who is a bit self-conscious and fears criticism. But, mix that with his compassionate side and again, you have a John Ritter who would bend over backwards to make sure that he didn't give you any reason to criticize him. The humps being both rounded and pointed shows us a lightning fast mind... someone who thinks on his feet. He doesn't just blurt out what's on his mind. He'll think it through to be sure that's what he wants to say or do. He adapts to the people and things around him easily. The lower loop in the letters "y" relate to his PHYSICAL being. John's "y" letters have little or no loop telling us that he was very selective about who he let into his life... he protected his relationships with others carefully. If you made it into that inner loop of friends... you could be sure that he would never do or say anything to destroy that relationship. The "J" in his signature has an angular shape. The angular lower loop in John's signature shows us that he had a very aggressive physical life. Everything he did, he gave it 1000%... he played hard and I dare say that he and his wife, Amy, had a very good sex life. General conclusions: John could easily be the goofy, lovable, sometimes childish, womanizer Jack Tripper or the protective father, Paul Hennessy, trying to protect his teenage daughter from the Jack Tripper's of the world. Whatever the part, John Ritter played it perfectly, whether in real life or on stage. I offer my condolences to his wife and four children... our prayers are with you. Till
next time...
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