Thelma Ritter
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1902-02-14
- Died
- 1969-02-05
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Тельма Риттер
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
TV Shows (12)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lottie Slocum
Telephone Time
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Startime
1959
as Mrs. Gillis
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
General Electric Theater
1953
as Doris Green
Movies (37)
Rear Window
1954
as Stella
The Misfits
1961
as Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
1959
as Alma
All About Eve
1950
as Birdie Coonan
How the West Was Won
1962
as Agatha Clegg
Boeing, Boeing
1965
as Bertha
The Incident
1967
as Bertha Beckerman
Titanic
1953
as Maude Young
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Lucy Gallant
1955
as Molly Basserman
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Elizabeth Stroud
Pickup on South Street
1953
as Moe Williams
Call Northside 777
1948
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Alicia Pritchard
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Grace Arden
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Sophie Manetta
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Della Hodges
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
as Self (archive footage)
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Kate Connors
A New Kind of Love
1963
as Lena O'Connor
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lena Fassler
The Second Time Around
1961
as Aggie Gates
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Mrs. Schwartz
Marilyn at the Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
as Mae Swasey
City Across the River
1949
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
With a Song in My Heart
1952
as Clancy
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
as Lucy Cashdollar
The Mating Season
1951
as Ellen McNulty
Father Was a Fullback
1949
as Geraldine
For Love or Money
1963
as Chloe Brasher
I'll Get By
1950
as Miss Murphy
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
About Thelma Ritter
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. With 49 credits spanning from 1947 to 2017, Thelma Ritter has appeared in 37 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Thelma Ritter Movies
- Rear Window (1954) — as Stella
- The Misfits (1961) — as Isabelle Steers
- Pillow Talk (1959) — as Alma
- All About Eve (1950) — as Birdie Coonan
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Agatha Clegg
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