Thelma Ritter
Born
February 14, 1902
Died
February 5, 1969 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
2017
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2013
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)
2002
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
Self (archive footage)
1997
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
1968
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
1967
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
1965
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
1963
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
1963
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
1963
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
1962
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
1961
The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
1961
Pillow Talk
Alma
1959
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
1959
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
1956
Telephone Time
(1 episode)
1956
Lucy Gallant
Molly Basserman
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum · (1 episode)
1955
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
1955
Rear Window
Stella
1954
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Cashdollar
1953
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
1953
Titanic
Maude Young
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Doris Green · (1 episode)
1953
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
1952
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Mae Swasey
1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
1951
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
1951
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
1951
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
1950
I'll Get By
Miss Murphy
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Self · (1 episode)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1950
Perfect Strangers
Lena Fassler
1950
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
1949
City Across the River
Mrs. Katie Cusack
1949
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
1949
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
1948
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
1947