Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Acting
Born Feb 14, 1902
From Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died Feb 05, 1969

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 — Acting

Rear Window
8.3
1954

Rear Window

Stella

All About Eve
8.1
1950

All About Eve

Birdie Coonan

Miracle on 34th Street
7.4
1947

Miracle on 34th Street

Peter's Mother (uncredited)

How the West Was Won
7.0
1962

How the West Was Won

Agatha Clegg

Pillow Talk
7.1
1959

Pillow Talk

Alma

The Misfits
7.0
1961

The Misfits

Isabelle Steers

Titanic
6.6
1953

Titanic

Maude Young

Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5
1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

Elizabeth Stroud

Pickup on South Street
7.4
1953

Pickup on South Street

Moe Williams

Call Northside 777
6.7
1948

Call Northside 777

Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

Move Over, Darling
6.7
1963

Move Over, Darling

Grace Arden

The Second Time Around
6.2
1961

The Second Time Around

Aggie Gates

A New Kind of Love
6.1
1963

A New Kind of Love

Lena O'Connor

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
6.6
1968

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

Mrs. Schwartz

Boeing, Boeing
6.3
1965

Boeing, Boeing

Bertha

Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1
2017

Arthur Miller: Writer

Self (archive footage)

As Young as You Feel
6.2
1951

As Young as You Feel

Della Hodges

For Love or Money
5.7
1963

For Love or Money

Chloe Brasher

Daddy Long Legs
6.4
1955

Daddy Long Legs

Alicia Pritchard

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
6.3
2022

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

A Letter to Three Wives
7.2
1949

A Letter to Three Wives

Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.5
1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Self (archive footage)

The Incident
7.4
1967

The Incident

Bertha Beckerman

A Hole in the Head
6.1
1959

A Hole in the Head

Sophie Manetta

The Proud and Profane
6.4
1956

The Proud and Profane

Kate Connors

Perfect Strangers
5.9
1950

Perfect Strangers

Lena Fassler

Father Was a Fullback
6.0
1949

Father Was a Fullback

Geraldine

The Model and the Marriage Broker
6.3
1951

The Model and the Marriage Broker

Mae Swasey

Lucy Gallant
7.0
1955

Lucy Gallant

Molly Basserman

With a Song in My Heart
5.9
1952

With a Song in My Heart

Clancy

Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013

Footsteps on the Ceiling

Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

I'll Get By
5.6
1950

I'll Get By

Miss Murphy

The Farmer Takes a Wife
3.3
1953

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Lucy Cashdollar

The Mating Season
6.6
1951

The Mating Season

Ellen McNulty

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8
2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Moe Williams (archive footage)

City Across the River
5.5
1949

City Across the River

Mrs. Katie Cusack

Making 'The Misfits'
2002

Making 'The Misfits'

Self (archive footage)

Marilyn at the Movies
2011

Marilyn at the Movies

Self (archive footage)