Thelma Ritter
Acting
Born: February 14, 1902 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died: February 5, 1969 (aged 66)
Highest Rated
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
Rear Window
1954
All About Eve
1950
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
How the West Was Won
1962
The Misfits
1961
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Pillow Talk
1959
Pickup on South Street
1953
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Call Northside 777
1948
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
Titanic
1953
Photos (4)
Movies (33)
Rear Window
Stella
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
Titanic
Maude Young
Pillow Talk
Alma
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
Perfect Strangers
Lena Fassler
Lucy Gallant
Molly Basserman
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Mae Swasey
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Cashdollar
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
City Across the River
Mrs. Katie Cusack
I'll Get By
Miss Murphy
TV Shows (6)
Self / Appearances (9)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 1 eps
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)