Thelma Ritter

Actor

Born: February 14, 1902
Died: February 5, 1969 (age 66)
From: 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 (37)

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies (2011)
Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits' (2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)
Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident (1967)
Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing (1965)
Bertha
Move Over, Darling (1963)
Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love (1963)
Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money (1963)
Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won (1962)
Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around (1961)
Aggie Gates
The Misfits (1961)
Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk (1959)
Alma
A Hole in the Head (1959)
Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane (1956)
Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant (1955)
Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window (1954)
Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street (1953)
Moe Williams
Titanic (1953)
Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel (1951)
Della Hodges
The Mating Season (1951)
Ellen McNulty
All About Eve (1950)
Birdie Coonan