Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday14 February 1902
Died5 February 1969 (age 66)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Known credits49

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.

Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013 · Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies
2011 · Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits'
2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 · Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968 · Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
The Incident
1967 · Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing
1965 · Bertha
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
1963 · Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love
1963 · Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1963 · Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 · Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 · Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around
1961 · Aggie Gates
The Misfits
The Misfits
1961 · Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
1959 · Alma
Startime
Startime
1959 · Mrs. Gillis
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
1959 · Sophie Manetta
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
1956 · Kate Connors
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
1956
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant
1955 · Molly Basserman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Lottie Slocum
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
1955 · Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 · Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953 · Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
1953 · Moe Williams
Titanic
Titanic
1953 · Maude Young
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953 · Self
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 · Doris Green
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart
1952 · Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951 · Mae Swasey
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
1951 · Della Hodges
The Mating Season
The Mating Season
1951 · Ellen McNulty
All About Eve
All About Eve
1950 · Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By
I'll Get By
1950 · Miss Murphy
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1950 · Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback
1949 · Geraldine
City Across the River
City Across the River
1949 · Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
1949 · Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
1948 · Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
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