Acting
Thelma Ritter
Acting · Born 1902-02-14 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Credits · 47
FilmArthur Miller: Writer
2017 · Self (archive footage)
FilmMaking 'The Misfits'
2002 · Self (archive footage)
FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 · Moe Williams (archive footage)
FilmBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997 · Self (archive footage)
FilmWhat's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968 · Mrs. Schwartz
FilmThe Incident
1967 · Bertha Beckerman
FilmBoeing, Boeing
1965 · Bertha
FilmMove Over, Darling
1963 · Grace Arden
FilmA New Kind of Love
1963 · Lena O'Connor
FilmFor Love or Money
1963 · Chloe Brasher
FilmHow the West Was Won
1962 · Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
FilmBirdman of Alcatraz
1962 · Elizabeth Stroud
FilmThe Second Time Around
1961 · Aggie Gates
FilmThe Misfits
1961 · Isabelle Steers
FilmPillow Talk
1959 · Alma
Startime
1959 · Mrs. Gillis
FilmA Hole in the Head
1959 · Sophie Manetta
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
FilmThe Proud and Profane
1956 · Kate Connors
Telephone Time
1956
FilmLucy Gallant
1955 · Molly Basserman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Lottie Slocum
FilmDaddy Long Legs
1955 · Alicia Pritchard
FilmRear Window
1954 · Stella
FilmThe Farmer Takes a Wife
1953 · Lucy Cashdollar
FilmPickup on South Street
1953 · Moe Williams
FilmTitanic
1953 · Maude Young
The Oscars
1953 · Self
General Electric Theater
1953 · Doris Green
FilmWith a Song in My Heart
1952 · Clancy
FilmThe Model and the Marriage Broker
1951 · Mae Swasey
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
FilmAs Young as You Feel
1951 · Della Hodges
FilmThe Mating Season
1951 · Ellen McNulty
FilmAll About Eve
1950 · Birdie Coonan
FilmI'll Get By
1950 · Miss Murphy
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
FilmPerfect Strangers
1950 · Lena Fassler
FilmFather Was a Fullback
1949 · Geraldine
FilmCity Across the River
1949 · Mrs. Katie Cusack
FilmA Letter to Three Wives
1949 · Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
FilmCall Northside 777
1948 · Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
FilmMiracle on 34th Street
1947 · Peter's Mother (uncredited)