Woodward
Maurice
(Tex)
Ritter
Born in Murvaul, Panola, Texas, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Diamond M. (Ritter) Williams, David Hobson Ritter, Ola M. (Ritter) McCauley, Alice Lucille (Ritter) Power and Booty A. Ritter
Husband of
Dorothy Alice Fay (Southworth) Ritter
— married
14 Jun 1941 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, United States
Father of
Johnathan Southworth Ritter
Died
at age 68
in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Biography
Tex Ritter is Notable.
- Career from 1930s-1960s spanned radio, Broadway, movies, TV and recorded music
- Relocated to Nashville from Los Angeles in 1965
- Signature recording: I Dreamed of Hillbilly Heaven
- Signature recording: High Noon title song
- "Ranch Party" TV show sample episode (1957, with Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline)
- Honors include induction to the Country Music Hall of Fame, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and many others
- Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate as a Republican in 1970 (lost in the primary)
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/tex-ritter
- findagrave.com
- Obituary: "Tex Ritter Dead From Heart Attack." The Daily News-Journal (Murfreesboro, TN), 03 Jan 1974, Thu • Page 2; partial image scan available at newspapers.com.
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E J (Narramore) Gooden
Notables Project WikiTree
E J (Narramore) Gooden
Actor John Ritter was son of Tex Ritter. Why has he not been listed?
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by E J (Narramore) Gooden
Notables Project WikiTree
He is listed. Jonathan Southworth Ritter. Only child shown at this time of Tex Ritter. Please let me know if you are unable to see him and I'll investigate further.
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by Notables Project WikiTree
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