Who’s Still Alive From ‘Three’s Company?’
“Come and knock on our door, we’ve been waiting for you…” Go on, you know all the words to the theme song for the iconic sitcom Three’s Company. The show, which premiered in 1977, followed two roommates Janet (Joyce DeWitt) and Chrissy (Suzanne Somers) who desperately needed a third person to help pay their exorbitant rent. Enter ladies man Jack Tripper (John Ritter), who needs a place to stay. Everyone’s problems seemed solved — until they run afoul of their landlord, Mr. Roper (Norman Fell), who doesn’t think men and women should be roommates. The solution? Have Jack pretend to be gay!
Though it’s not necessarily a premise that screams “one of the all-time great situation comedies,” Three’s Company was exactly that, running for eight seasons before ending on September 18, 1984. Over the course of its run, the show experienced a few casting changes, like Somers leaving and being replaced by Jenilee Harrison.
Sadly, several of the main stars have since passed away, including Ritter (Sept. 11, 2003), Somers (Oct. 15, 2023), Fell (Dec. 14, 1998), Audra Lindley (Oct. 16, 1997), Ann Wedgeworth (Nov. 16, 2017) and Don Knotts (Feb. 24, 2006). Let’s find out who is still alive from the series, and what they’re up to now.
Joyce DeWitt (75)
Janet Wood
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It isn’t uncommon for roommates to develop bad blood — and apparently, it’s still true even if you’re just playing them on TV. DeWitt infamously clashed with Somers, especially after a salary dispute. It wasn’t until 2012 that they reconciled on a talk show and shared memories of Ritter, who died in 2003.
After Three’s Company, DeWitt semi-retired from acting, appearing in a few TV movies and playing a guest star on shows such as Cybill and Living Single. She has appeared in several stage shows, including Love Letters and Nunsense, but was most recently seen in the 2022 film Ask Me to Dance. In her spare time, DeWitt works with charities that help hunger and homelessness.
Jenilee Harrison (66)
Cindy Snow
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A former Los Angeles Rams cheerleader, Harrison took over for Somers after she exited in Season 5, playing Somers’ character’s cousin and the gang’s new roommate. Harrison appeared on the show for two and a half seasons. The former Playboy Playmate went on to play Jamie Ewing Barnes on Dallas from 1984 to 1986. She also appeared in the shows CHiPs, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island and films The Tank and Illicit Behavior. She left show business in 2002 and now focuses on real estate investing, car racing and animal advocacy. In 2017, she reunited with the surviving stars of Three’s Company for its 40th anniversary.
Richard Kline (80)
Larry Dallas
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Kline played Larry, Jack’s best friend. and became a show regular by the fourth season. He was the only star besides Ritter to appear in all of the show’s spinoffs. Kline went on to appear in Murder, She Wrote, Hill Street Blues, Matlock, Silver Spoons, St. Elsewhere, Columbo, Married… with Children and many others; he’s also performed in stage shows including the ever-popular Wicked and Waitress. His most recent role was in the film The Mick and the Trick.
Priscilla Barnes (between 69-71)
Terri Alden
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Barnes joined in the final two seasons and much like the rest of the cast, went on to a notable career. You may remember her as a Bond girl in Licence to Kill; she also starred in Mallrats, The Crossing Guard, Mumford and, more recently, the show Jane the Virgin. She has not worked since 2019, and is married to actor Ted Monte.
Who is your favorite character from Three’s Company?
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