Thelma Ritter
Acting
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 49
Movies (37)
Arthur Miller: Writer2017Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling2013Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies2011Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'2002Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller2002Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident1967Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing1965Bertha
Move Over, Darling1963Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love1963Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money1963Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won1962Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz1962Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around1961Aggie Gates
The Misfits1961Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk1959Alma
A Hole in the Head1959Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane1956Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant1955Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs1955Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window1954Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife1953Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street1953Moe Williams
Titanic1953Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart1952Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker1951Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel1951Della Hodges
The Mating Season1951Ellen McNulty
All About Eve1950Birdie Coonan
Shows (12)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962Self
The Merv Griffin Show1962Self
Startime1959Mrs. Gillis
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956Self
Telephone Time1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955Lottie Slocum
The Oscars1953Self
General Electric Theater1953Doris Green
Goodyear Television Playhouse1951- Lux Video Theatre1950Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour1950Self