Thelma Ritter
Acting • Born 1902-02-14 – Died 1969-02-05
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.
Filmography
48 credits
Birdman of Alcatraz
Movie • 1962
Elizabeth Stroud
Rear Window
Movie • 1954
Stella
All About Eve
Movie • 1950
Birdie Coonan
Call Northside 777
Movie • 1948
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Movie • 2017
Self (archive footage)
Pillow Talk
Movie • 1959
Alma
Move Over, Darling
Movie • 1963
Grace Arden
The Misfits
Movie • 1961
Isabelle Steers
Miracle on 34th Street
Movie • 1947
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
Movie • 1962
Agatha Clegg
Daddy Long Legs
Movie • 1955
Alicia Pritchard
Pickup on South Street
Movie • 1953
Moe Williams
A Hole in the Head
Movie • 1959
Sophie Manetta
A New Kind of Love
Movie • 1963
Lena O'Connor
The Proud and Profane
Movie • 1956
Kate Connors
City Across the River
Movie • 1949
Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
Movie • 1949
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
As Young as You Feel
Movie • 1951
Della Hodges
Boeing, Boeing
Movie • 1965
Bertha
Titanic
Movie • 1953
Maude Young
The Incident
Movie • 1967
Bertha Beckerman
With a Song in My Heart
Movie • 1952
Clancy
Perfect Strangers
Movie • 1950
Lena Fassler
The Mating Season
Movie • 1951
Ellen McNulty
Father Was a Fullback
Movie • 1949
Geraldine
The Second Time Around
Movie • 1961
Aggie Gates
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Movie • 1953
Lucy Cashdollar
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Movie • 1951
Mae Swasey
Lucy Gallant
Movie • 1955
Molly Basserman
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Movie • 1968
Mrs. Schwartz
I'll Get By
Movie • 1950
Miss Murphy
For Love or Money
Movie • 1963
Chloe Brasher
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie • 2002
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Movie • 1997
Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Movie • 2013
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
Movie • 2022
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV • 1950
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Doris Green
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Lottie Slocum
Goodyear Television Playhouse
TV • 1951
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV • 1956
Self
Telephone Time
TV • 1956
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self