Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Acting

February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969 (aged 66)

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
Movie
Arthur Miller: Writer2017 · Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Movie
Footsteps on the Ceiling2013 · Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
Movie
Marilyn at the Movies2011 · Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Movie
Making 'The Misfits'2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller2002 · Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997 · Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Movie
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968 · Mrs. Schwartz
Little Big Shots
Series
Little Big Shots1967 · Bertha Beckerman
Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant-is
Series
Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant-is1965 · Bertha
Move Over, Darling
Movie
Move Over, Darling1963 · Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
Movie
A New Kind of Love1963 · Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
Movie
For Love or Money1963 · Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won
Movie
How the West Was Won1962 · Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
★ 6.6Series
The Merv Griffin Show1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · Self
Just Jordan
Series
Just Jordan1962 · Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around
Movie
The Second Time Around1961 · Aggie Gates
Une grenade avec ça?
Series
Une grenade avec ça?1961 · Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
Movie
Pillow Talk1959 · Alma
Startime
Series
Startime1959 · Mrs. Gillis
A Hole in the Head
Movie
A Hole in the Head1959 · Sophie Manetta
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · Self
The Proud and Profane
Movie
The Proud and Profane1956 · Kate Connors
Telephone Time
Series
Telephone Time1956
The Message
Series
The Message1955 · Molly Basserman
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Lottie Slocum
Daddy Long Legs
Movie
Daddy Long Legs1955 · Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window
Movie
Rear Window1954 · Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife1953 · Lucy Cashdollar
Ranking the Stars
Series
Ranking the Stars1953 · Moe Williams
Onihei Hankachō
Series
Onihei Hankachō1953 · Maude Young
The Oscars
Series
The Oscars1953 · Self
General Electric Theater
Series
General Electric Theater1953 · Doris Green
With a Song in My Heart
Movie
With a Song in My Heart1952 · Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Movie
The Model and the Marriage Broker1951 · Mae Swasey
Mighty Aphrodite
Movie
Mighty Aphrodite1951
As Young as You Feel
Movie
As Young as You Feel1951 · Della Hodges
The Mating Season
Movie
The Mating Season1951 · Ellen McNulty
SuperTed
Series
SuperTed1950 · Birdie Coonan
City Across the River
Movie
City Across the River1949