Thelma Ritter
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1902-02-14
Day of Death
1969-02-05 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Thelma Ritter
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
Acting
(2017)
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
(2002)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
(2002)
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)
(1997)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as Self (archive footage)
(1968)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. Schwartz
(1967)
The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
(1965)
Boeing, Boeing
as Bertha
(1963)
Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
(1963)
A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
(1963)
For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
(1962)
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
(1962)
How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
(1961)
The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
(1961)
The Second Time Around
as Aggie Gates
(1959)
Pillow Talk
as Alma
(1959)
A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
(1956)
The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
(1955)
Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia Pritchard
(1955)
Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman
(1954)
Rear Window
as Stella
(1953)
Titanic
as Maude Young
(1953)
Pickup on South Street
as Moe Williams
(1953)
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Cashdollar
(1952)
With a Song in My Heart
as Clancy
(1951)
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as Mae Swasey
(1951)
The Mating Season
as Ellen McNulty
(1951)
As Young as You Feel
as Della Hodges
(1950)
All About Eve
as Birdie Coonan
(1950)
Perfect Strangers
as Lena Fassler
(1950)
I'll Get By
as Miss Murphy
(1949)
A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
(1949)
Father Was a Fullback
as Geraldine
(1949)
City Across the River
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
(1948)
Call Northside 777
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
(1947)
Miracle on 34th Street
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)