Thelma Ritter
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
1967
as Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
1965
as Bertha
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
1963
as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
1963
as Chloe Brasher
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Elizabeth Stroud
How the West Was Won
1962
as Agatha Clegg
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Misfits
1961
as Isabelle Steers
The Second Time Around
1961
as Aggie Gates
Pillow Talk
1959
as Alma
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Sophie Manetta
Startime
1959
as Mrs. Gillis
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Kate Connors
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Telephone Time
1956
Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Alicia Pritchard
Lucy Gallant
1955
as Molly Basserman
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lottie Slocum
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Rear Window
1954
as Stella
Pickup on South Street
1953
as Moe Williams
Titanic
1953
as Maude Young
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
as Lucy Cashdollar
General Electric Theater
1953
as Doris Green
The Oscars
1953
as Self
With a Song in My Heart
1952
as Clancy
As Young as You Feel
1951
as Della Hodges
The Mating Season
1951
as Ellen McNulty
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
as Mae Swasey
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
All About Eve
1950
as Birdie Coonan
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lena Fassler
I'll Get By
1950
as Miss Murphy
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self
City Across the River
1949
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Father Was a Fullback
1949
as Geraldine
Call Northside 777
1948
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)