Thelma Ritter
Birthday
1902/02/14
Day of death
1969/02/05 (67 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also know 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.
Acting
(1962) Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
(1954) Rear Window
as Stella
(1950) All About Eve
as Birdie Coonan
(1948) Call Northside 777
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
(2017) Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
(1963) Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
(1959) Pillow Talk
as Alma
(1961) The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
(1947) Miracle on 34th Street
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
(1962) How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
(1955) Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia Pritchard
(1953) Pickup on South Street
as Moe Williams
(1959) A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
(1963) A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
(1956) The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
(1949) City Across the River
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
(1951) As Young as You Feel
as Della Hodges
(1949) A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
(1965) Boeing, Boeing
as Bertha
(1953) Titanic
as Maude Young
(1967) The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
(1952) With a Song in My Heart
as Clancy
(1950) Perfect Strangers
as Lena Fassler
(1951) The Mating Season
as Ellen McNulty
(1949) Father Was a Fullback
as Geraldine
(1961) The Second Time Around
as Aggie Gates
(1953) The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Cashdollar
(1951) The Model and the Marriage Broker
as Mae Swasey
(1955) Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman
(1968) What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. Schwartz
(1950) I'll Get By
as Miss Murphy
(1963) For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
(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)
(2002) Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)
(2013) Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Doris Green
(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lottie Slocum
(1951) Goodyear Television Playhouse
as ---
(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ---
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1956) Telephone Time
as ---
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(1950) Lux Video Theatre
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self