Thelma Ritter
Born
February 14, 1902 (age 66)
Died
February 5, 1969
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Thelma Ritter

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.

Movies

Footsteps on the Ceiling
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 ★ 5.8
Moe Williams (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968 ★ 6.6
Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
The Incident
1967 ★ 7.4
Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing
1965 ★ 6.3
Bertha
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
1963 ★ 6.7
Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love
1963 ★ 6.2
Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
1963 ★ 5.7
Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 ★ 7.0
Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962 ★ 7.5
Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around
1961 ★ 6.2
Aggie Gates
The Misfits
The Misfits
1961 ★ 6.9
Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
1959 ★ 7.1
Alma
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
1959 ★ 6.1
Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
1956 ★ 6.2
Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant
1955 ★ 7.0
Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
1955 ★ 6.4
Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window
Rear Window
1954 ★ 8.3
Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953 ★ 3.3
Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
1953 ★ 7.3
Moe Williams
Titanic
Titanic
1953 ★ 6.6
Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart
1952 ★ 5.9
Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951 ★ 6.0
Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
1951 ★ 6.3
Della Hodges
The Mating Season
The Mating Season
1951 ★ 6.6
Ellen McNulty
All About Eve
All About Eve
1950 ★ 8.1
Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By
I'll Get By
1950 ★ 5.6
Miss Murphy
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
1950 ★ 5.4
Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback
1949 ★ 6.0
Geraldine
City Across the River
City Across the River
1949 ★ 5.5
Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
1949 ★ 7.2
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
1948 ★ 6.7
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
1947 ★ 7.4
Peter's Mother (uncredited)

TV Series