
Thelma Ritter
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1902-02-14
- Died
- 1969-02-05
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Тельма Риттер
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
TV Shows (12)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lottie Slocum
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Self

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955

Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Telephone Time
1956

Startime
1959
as Mrs. Gillis

General Electric Theater
1953
as Doris Green
Movies (37)

Rear Window
1954
as Stella

Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

All About Eve
1950
as Birdie Coonan

How the West Was Won
1962
as Agatha Clegg

Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Alicia Pritchard

The Misfits
1961
as Isabelle Steers

Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Elizabeth Stroud

Titanic
1953
as Maude Young

Pillow Talk
1959
as Alma

Pickup on South Street
1953
as Moe Williams

Move Over, Darling
1963
as Grace Arden

The Proud and Profane
1956
as Kate Connors

A New Kind of Love
1963
as Lena O'Connor

The Incident
1967
as Bertha Beckerman

Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Call Northside 777
1948
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

The Mating Season
1951
as Ellen McNulty

The Second Time Around
1961
as Aggie Gates

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)

As Young as You Feel
1951
as Della Hodges

For Love or Money
1963
as Chloe Brasher

Lucy Gallant
1955
as Molly Basserman

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
as Moe Williams (archive footage)

A Hole in the Head
1959
as Sophie Manetta

Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
as Mae Swasey

Father Was a Fullback
1949
as Geraldine

Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lena Fassler

With a Song in My Heart
1952
as Clancy

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Mrs. Schwartz

Boeing, Boeing
1965
as Bertha

City Across the River
1949
as Mrs. Katie Cusack

Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self (archive footage)

The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
as Lucy Cashdollar

I'll Get By
1950
as Miss Murphy

Marilyn at the Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
About 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. With 49 credits spanning from 1947 to 2017, Thelma Ritter has appeared in 37 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Thelma Ritter Movies
- Rear Window (1954) — as Stella
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947) — as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
- All About Eve (1950) — as Birdie Coonan
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Agatha Clegg
- Daddy Long Legs (1955) — as Alicia Pritchard
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