Thelma Ritter
Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA — Feb 14 1902• Died Feb 05 1969
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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.
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Thelma Ritter's Credits
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum
The Oscars
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Telephone Time
Lux Video Theatre
Self
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Rear Window
Stella
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Doris Green
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
Pillow Talk
Alma
The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
Titanic
Maude Young
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self (archive footage)
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
Perfect Strangers
Lena Fassler
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Cashdollar
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Mae Swasey
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
Lucy Gallant
Molly Basserman
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
I'll Get By
Miss Murphy
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
City Across the River
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)