Thelma Ritter
Known for
Acting
Life
1902 – 1969 (aged 66)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
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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
01 Aug 1954
All About Eve
09 Nov 1950
Miracle on 34th Street
04 Jun 1947
How the West Was Won
02 Nov 1962
The Misfits
01 Feb 1961
Birdman of Alcatraz
04 Jul 1962
Pickup on South Street
27 May 1953
Pillow Talk
07 Oct 1959
Photos
Filmography
2013
- Footsteps on the Ceilingas Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2002
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Moe Williams (archive footage)
1968
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Mrs. Schwartz
1967
- The Incidentas Bertha Beckerman
1965
- Boeing, Boeingas Bertha
1963
- Move Over, Darlingas Grace Arden
- A New Kind of Loveas Lena O'Connor
- For Love or Moneyas Chloe Brasher
1962
- How the West Was Wonas Agatha Clegg
- Birdman of Alcatrazas Elizabeth Stroud
1961
- The Second Time Aroundas Aggie Gates
- The Misfitsas Isabelle Steers
1959
- Pillow Talkas Alma
- Startimeas Mrs. Gillis1 episode
- A Hole in the Headas Sophie Manetta
1956
- The Proud and Profaneas Kate Connors
- Telephone Time1 episode
1955
- Lucy Gallantas Molly Basserman
- The 20th Century Fox Hour1 episode
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lottie Slocum1 episode
- Daddy Long Legsas Alicia Pritchard
1954
- Rear Windowas Stella
1953
- The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Lucy Cashdollar
- Pickup on South Streetas Moe Williams
- Titanicas Maude Young
- General Electric Theateras Doris Green1 episode
1952
- With a Song in My Heartas Clancy
1951
- The Model and the Marriage Brokeras Mae Swasey
- Goodyear Television Playhouse1 episode
- As Young as You Feelas Della Hodges
- The Mating Seasonas Ellen McNulty
1950
- All About Eveas Birdie Coonan
- I'll Get Byas Miss Murphy
- Perfect Strangersas Lena Fassler
1949
- Father Was a Fullbackas Geraldine
- City Across the Riveras Mrs. Katie Cusack
- A Letter to Three Wivesas Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
1948
- Call Northside 777as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
1947
- Miracle on 34th Streetas Peter's Mother (uncredited)