Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Known for

Acting

Born

February 14, 1902

Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died

February 5, 1969 (aged 66)

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.

Best known work

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

The Misfits

The Misfits

1961

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

Filmography

2017
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2011
Marilyn at the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
1997
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
1968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. Schwartz
1967
The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
1965
Boeing, Boeing
as Bertha
1963
Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
1963
A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
1963
For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
1962
How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (2 episodes)
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
1961
The Second Time Around
as Aggie Gates
1961
The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
1959
Pillow Talk
as Alma
1959
StartimeTV
as Mrs. Gillis (1 episode)
1959
A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1956
The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
1956
Telephone TimeTV
1955
Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman