Thelma Ritter
Acting
Born: 1902-02-14 in 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
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The Merv Griffin Show
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Goodyear Television Playhouse
Telephone Time
The Colgate Comedy Hour
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Rear Window
Stella
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum
The Oscars
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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Startime
Mrs. Gillis
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
Titanic
Maude Young
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
Pillow Talk
Alma
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
General Electric Theater
Doris Green
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
Marilyn at the Movies
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)