Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

🎂 14th February 1902 (124 yrs) 📍 Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known For

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.

Thelma Ritter

Movies Featuring Thelma Ritter

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)

as Self (archive footage)

Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)

as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits' (2002)

as Self (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)

as Moe Williams (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

as Self (archive footage)

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)

as Mrs. Schwartz

The Incident

The Incident (1967)

as Bertha Beckerman

Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing (1965)

as Bertha

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

as Grace Arden

A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love (1963)

as Lena O'Connor

For Love or Money

For Love or Money (1963)

as Chloe Brasher

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

as Agatha Clegg

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

as Elizabeth Stroud

The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around (1961)

as Aggie Gates

The Misfits

The Misfits (1961)

as Isabelle Steers

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk (1959)

as Alma

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head (1959)

as Sophie Manetta

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane (1956)

as Kate Connors

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant (1955)

as Molly Basserman

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

as Alicia Pritchard

Rear Window

Rear Window (1954)

as Stella

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)

as Lucy Cashdollar

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street (1953)

as Moe Williams

Titanic

Titanic (1953)

as Maude Young

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart (1952)

as Clancy

The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)

as Mae Swasey

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel (1951)

as Della Hodges

The Mating Season

The Mating Season (1951)

as Ellen McNulty

All About Eve

All About Eve (1950)

as Birdie Coonan

I'll Get By

I'll Get By (1950)

as Miss Murphy

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers (1950)

as Lena Fassler

Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

as Geraldine

City Across the River

City Across the River (1949)

as Mrs. Katie Cusack

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777 (1948)

as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

as Peter's Mother (uncredited)