Person
Thelma Ritter
Acting · 1902–1969 · Brooklyn, 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.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Oscars
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Telephone Time
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Rear Window
Stella
Startime
Mrs. Gillis
Filmography
- 2017Arthur Miller: WriterSelf (archive footage)
- 2013Footsteps on the CeilingBirdie Coonan (archive footage)
- 2011Marilyn at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Making 'The Misfits'Self (archive footage)
- 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerMoe Williams (archive footage)
- 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)
- 1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Mrs. Schwartz
- 1967The IncidentBertha Beckerman
- 1965Boeing, BoeingBertha
- 1963Move Over, DarlingGrace Arden
- 1963A New Kind of LoveLena O'Connor
- 1963For Love or MoneyChloe Brasher
- 1962How the West Was WonAgatha Clegg
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962Birdman of AlcatrazElizabeth Stroud
- 1961The Second Time AroundAggie Gates
- 1961The MisfitsIsabelle Steers
- 1959Pillow TalkAlma
- 1959StartimeMrs. Gillis
- 1959A Hole in the HeadSophie Manetta
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1956The Proud and ProfaneKate Connors
- 1956Telephone Time
- 1955Lucy GallantMolly Basserman
- 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLottie Slocum
- 1955Daddy Long LegsAlicia Pritchard
- 1954Rear WindowStella
- 1953The Farmer Takes a WifeLucy Cashdollar
- 1953Pickup on South StreetMoe Williams
- 1953TitanicMaude Young
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1953General Electric TheaterDoris Green
- 1952With a Song in My HeartClancy
- 1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerMae Swasey
- 1951Goodyear Television Playhouse
- 1951As Young as You FeelDella Hodges
- 1951The Mating SeasonEllen McNulty
- 1950All About EveBirdie Coonan
- 1950I'll Get ByMiss Murphy
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSelf
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950Perfect StrangersLena Fassler
- 1949Father Was a FullbackGeraldine
- 1949City Across the RiverMrs. Katie Cusack
- 1949A Letter to Three WivesSadie Dugan (uncredited)
- 1948Call Northside 777Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
- 1947Miracle on 34th StreetPeter's Mother (uncredited)
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