Thelma Ritter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 14, 1902
- Died
- February 5, 1969 (aged 66)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She was the recipient of a Tony Award and six nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
Known For
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Filmography
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Movie · as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie · as Moe Williams (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Movie · as Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
Movie · as Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
Movie · as Bertha
Move Over, Darling
Movie · as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
Movie · as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
Movie · as Chloe Brasher
Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie · as Elizabeth Stroud
How the West Was Won
Movie · as Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Misfits
Movie · as Isabelle Steers
The Second Time Around
Movie · as Aggie Gates
Pillow Talk
Movie · as Alma
A Hole in the Head
Movie · as Sophie Manetta
Startime
TV · as Mrs. Gillis · 1 ep
The Proud and Profane
Movie · as Kate Connors
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Telephone Time
TV · 1 ep
Daddy Long Legs
Movie · as Alicia Pritchard
Lucy Gallant
Movie · as Molly Basserman
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Lottie Slocum · 1 ep
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV · 1 ep
Rear Window
Movie · as Stella
Pickup on South Street
Movie · as Moe Williams
Titanic
Movie · as Maude Young
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Movie · as Lucy Cashdollar
General Electric Theater
TV · as Doris Green · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
With a Song in My Heart
Movie · as Clancy
As Young as You Feel
Movie · as Della Hodges
The Mating Season
Movie · as Ellen McNulty
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Movie · as Mae Swasey
Goodyear Television Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
All About Eve
Movie · as Birdie Coonan
Perfect Strangers
Movie · as Lena Fassler
I'll Get By
Movie · as Miss Murphy
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Self · 1 ep
City Across the River
Movie · as Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
Movie · as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Father Was a Fullback
Movie · as Geraldine
Call Northside 777
Movie · as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Movie · as Peter's Mother (uncredited)