Thelma Ritter

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

The Merv Griffin Show

The Oscars

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Telephone Time

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Rear Window

All Movies (37)

• Arthur Miller: Writer2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Footsteps on the Ceiling2013 · as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
• Marilyn at the Movies2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Making 'The Misfits'2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller2002 · as Moe Williams (archive footage)
• Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968 · as Mrs. Schwartz
• The Incident1967 · as Bertha Beckerman
• Boeing, Boeing1965 · as Bertha
• Move Over, Darling1963 · as Grace Arden
• A New Kind of Love1963 · as Lena O'Connor
• For Love or Money1963 · as Chloe Brasher
• How the West Was Won1962 · as Agatha Clegg
• Birdman of Alcatraz1962 · as Elizabeth Stroud
• The Second Time Around1961 · as Aggie Gates
• The Misfits1961 · as Isabelle Steers
• Pillow Talk1959 · as Alma
• A Hole in the Head1959 · as Sophie Manetta
• The Proud and Profane1956 · as Kate Connors
• Lucy Gallant1955 · as Molly Basserman
• Daddy Long Legs1955 · as Alicia Pritchard
• Rear Window1954 · as Stella
• The Farmer Takes a Wife1953 · as Lucy Cashdollar
• Pickup on South Street1953 · as Moe Williams
• Titanic1953 · as Maude Young
• With a Song in My Heart1952 · as Clancy
• The Model and the Marriage Broker1951 · as Mae Swasey
• As Young as You Feel1951 · as Della Hodges
• The Mating Season1951 · as Ellen McNulty
• All About Eve1950 · as Birdie Coonan
• I'll Get By1950 · as Miss Murphy
• Perfect Strangers1950 · as Lena Fassler
• Father Was a Fullback1949 · as Geraldine
• City Across the River1949 · as Mrs. Katie Cusack
• A Letter to Three Wives1949 · as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
• Call Northside 7771948 · as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
• Miracle on 34th Street1947 · as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

All TV Shows (12)

• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• Startime1959 · as Mrs. Gillis
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• Telephone Time1956
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Lottie Slocum
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Doris Green
• Goodyear Television Playhouse1951
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self