Thelma Ritter
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 14, 1902
- Died
- February 5, 1969
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Arthur Miller: Writer 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling 2013
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies 2011
as Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits' 2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller 2002
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line 1997
as Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? 1968
as Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident 1967
as Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing 1965
as Bertha
Move Over, Darling 1963
as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love 1963
as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money 1963
as Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won 1962
as Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
as Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around 1961
as Aggie Gates
The Misfits 1961
as Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk 1959
as Alma
A Hole in the Head 1959
as Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane 1956
as Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant 1955
as Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs 1955
as Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window 1954
as Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife 1953
as Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street 1953
as Moe Williams
Titanic 1953
as Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart 1952
as Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker 1951
as Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel 1951
as Della Hodges
The Mating Season 1951
as Ellen McNulty
All About Eve 1950
as Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By 1950
as Miss Murphy
Perfect Strangers 1950
as Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback 1949
as Geraldine
City Across the River 1949
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives 1949
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Call Northside 777 1948
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street 1947
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.