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Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Acting1902Brooklyn, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2002
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
1997
1968
1967
The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
1965
1963
Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
1962
How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
1961
The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
1959
A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1957
1956
The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Lottie Slocum• 1 eps
1955
Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia Pritchard
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
1954
Rear Window
as Stella
1953
Pickup on South Street
as Moe Williams
Titanic
as Maude Young
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Cashdollar
General Electric Theater
TVas Doris Green
1952
1951
As Young as You Feel
as Della Hodges
The Mating Season
as Ellen McNulty
1950
Perfect Strangers
as Lena Fassler
I'll Get By
as Miss Murphy
All About Eve
as Birdie Coonan
1949
A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
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)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
2/14/1902
Day of Death
2/5/1969
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA