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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
47
Gender
Female
Birthday
1902-02-14 (123 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting
2017
Arthur Miller: Writer as Self (archive footage)2013
Footsteps on the Ceiling as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Moe Williams (archive footage)2002
Making 'The Misfits' as Self (archive footage)1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line as Self (archive footage)1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? as Mrs. Schwartz1967
The Incident as Bertha Beckerman1965
Boeing, Boeing as Bertha1963
Move Over, Darling as Grace Arden1963
A New Kind of Love as Lena O'Connor1963
For Love or Money as Chloe Brasher1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self1962
Birdman of Alcatraz as Elizabeth Stroud1962
How the West Was Won as Agatha Clegg1961
The Misfits as Isabelle Steers1961
The Second Time Around as Aggie Gates1959
Pillow Talk as Alma1959
A Hole in the Head as Sophie Manetta1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self1956
Telephone Time as Not available1956
The Proud and Profane as Kate Connors1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lottie Slocum1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour as Not available1955
Daddy Long Legs as Alicia Pritchard1955
Lucy Gallant as Molly Basserman1954
Rear Window as Stella1953
The Oscars as Self1953
General Electric Theater as Doris Green1953
Titanic as Maude Young1953
Pickup on South Street as Moe Williams1953
The Farmer Takes a Wife as Lucy Cashdollar1952
With a Song in My Heart as Clancy1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse as Not available1951
As Young as You Feel as Della Hodges1951
The Model and the Marriage Broker as Mae Swasey1951
The Mating Season as Ellen McNulty1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self1950
Lux Video Theatre as Self1950
All About Eve as Birdie Coonan1950
Perfect Strangers as Lena Fassler1950
I'll Get By as Miss Murphy1949
A Letter to Three Wives as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)1949
Father Was a Fullback as Geraldine1949
City Across the River as Mrs. Katie Cusack1948
Call Northside 777 as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)1947
Miracle on 34th Street as Peter's Mother (uncredited)