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