Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 14, 1902
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Thelma Ritter
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Arthur Miller: Writer | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Footsteps on the Ceiling | Birdie Coonan (archive footage) |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller | Moe Williams (archive footage) |
| 2002 | Making 'The Misfits' | Self (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line | Self (archive footage) |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Mrs. Schwartz |
| 1967 | The Incident | Bertha Beckerman |
| 1965 | Boeing, Boeing | Bertha |
| 1963 | Move Over, Darling | Grace Arden |
| 1963 | A New Kind of Love | Lena O'Connor |
| 1963 | For Love or Money | Chloe Brasher |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Elizabeth Stroud |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Agatha Clegg |
| 1961 | The Misfits | Isabelle Steers |
| 1961 | The Second Time Around | Aggie Gates |
| 1959 | Pillow Talk | Alma |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Sophie Manetta |
| 1956 | The Proud and Profane | Kate Connors |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs | Alicia Pritchard |
| 1955 | Lucy Gallant | Molly Basserman |
| 1954 | Rear Window | Stella |
| 1953 | Pickup on South Street | Moe Williams |
| 1953 | Titanic | Maude Young |
| 1953 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Lucy Cashdollar |
| 1952 | With a Song in My Heart | Clancy |
| 1951 | As Young as You Feel | Della Hodges |
| 1951 | The Mating Season | Ellen McNulty |
| 1951 | The Model and the Marriage Broker | Mae Swasey |
| 1950 | All About Eve | Birdie Coonan |
| 1950 | Perfect Strangers | Lena Fassler |
| 1950 | I'll Get By | Miss Murphy |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Mrs. Katie Cusack |
| 1949 | A Letter to Three Wives | Sadie Dugan (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Father Was a Fullback | Geraldine |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 | Captain's Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Miracle on 34th Street | Peter's Mother (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1956 | Telephone Time | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lottie Slocum |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Doris Green |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse | |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Self |