6.8Acting
Thelma Ritter
- Born
- 1902-02-14
- Died
- 1969-02-05
- 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
Filmography
49 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013 · Movie
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
2011 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
2002 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 · Movie
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968 · Movie
Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
1967 · Movie
Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
1965 · Movie
Bertha
A New Kind of Love
1963 · Movie
Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
1963 · Movie
Chloe Brasher
Move Over, Darling
1963 · Movie
Grace Arden
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 · Movie
Elizabeth Stroud
How the West Was Won
1962 · Movie
Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self
The Misfits
1961 · Movie
Isabelle Steers
The Second Time Around
1961 · Movie
Aggie Gates
A Hole in the Head
1959 · Movie
Sophie Manetta
Pillow Talk
1959 · Movie
Alma
Startime
1959 · TV Show
Mrs. Gillis
Telephone Time
1956 · TV Show
Cast
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · TV Show
Self
The Proud and Profane
1956 · Movie
Kate Connors
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · TV Show
Lottie Slocum
Daddy Long Legs
1955 · Movie
Alicia Pritchard
Lucy Gallant
1955 · Movie
Molly Basserman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · TV Show
Cast
Rear Window
1954 · Movie
Stella
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV Show
Doris Green
Pickup on South Street
1953 · Movie
Moe Williams
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953 · Movie
Lucy Cashdollar
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
Self
Titanic
1953 · Movie
Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart
1952 · Movie
Clancy
As Young as You Feel
1951 · Movie
Della Hodges
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951 · TV Show
Cast
The Mating Season
1951 · Movie
Ellen McNulty
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951 · Movie
Mae Swasey
All About Eve
1950 · Movie
Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By
1950 · Movie
Miss Murphy
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · TV Show
Self
Perfect Strangers
1950 · Movie
Lena Fassler
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV Show
Self
A Letter to Three Wives
1949 · Movie
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
City Across the River
1949 · Movie
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Father Was a Fullback
1949 · Movie
Geraldine
Call Northside 777
1948 · Movie
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 · Movie
Peter's Mother (uncredited)