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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.


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Born:
Feb 14, 1902 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
46
First Appeared:
In the movie Miracle on 34th Street 1947-06-04
Latest Project:
Movie Arthur Miller: Writer 2017-12-08
Known For
Poster of Footsteps on the Ceiling
Poster of How the West Was Won
Poster of All About Eve
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Filmography
Movie Arthur Miller: Writer Self (archive footage) 2017-12-08
Movie Footsteps on the Ceiling Birdie Coonan (archive footage) 2013-01-01
Movie The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller Moe Williams (archive footage) 2002-07-02
Movie Making 'The Misfits' Self (archive footage) 2002-10-02
Movie Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Self (archive footage) 1997-05-12
Movie What's So Bad About Feeling Good? Mrs. Schwartz 1968-05-24
Movie The Incident Bertha Beckerman 1967-11-05
Movie Boeing, Boeing Bertha 1965-12-22
Movie For Love or Money Chloe Brasher 1963-08-07
Movie A New Kind of Love Lena O'Connor 1963-10-10
Movie Move Over, Darling Grace Arden 1963-12-19
Movie Birdman of Alcatraz Elizabeth Stroud 1962-07-04
Series The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962-10-01
Movie How the West Was Won Agatha Clegg 1962-11-02
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962-10-01
Movie The Misfits Isabelle Steers 1961-02-01
Movie The Second Time Around Aggie Gates 1961-12-22
Movie A Hole in the Head Sophie Manetta 1959-09-15
Movie Pillow Talk Alma 1959-10-07
Series Telephone Time Unknown 1956-04-08
Movie The Proud and Profane Kate Connors 1956-06-13
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956-10-05
Movie Daddy Long Legs Alicia Pritchard 1955-05-05
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lottie Slocum 1955-10-02
Movie Lucy Gallant Molly Basserman 1955-10-20
Series The 20th Century Fox Hour Unknown 1955-10-05
Movie Rear Window Stella 1954-08-01
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series General Electric Theater Doris Green 1953-02-01
Movie Titanic Maude Young 1953-04-11
Movie Pickup on South Street Moe Williams 1953-05-27
Movie The Farmer Takes a Wife Lucy Cashdollar 1953-06-12
Movie With a Song in My Heart Clancy 1952-04-03
Movie The Mating Season Ellen McNulty 1951-01-12
Movie As Young as You Feel Della Hodges 1951-06-15
Series Goodyear Television Playhouse Unknown 1951-10-14
Movie The Model and the Marriage Broker Mae Swasey 1951-11-01
Series The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950-09-10
Movie Perfect Strangers Lena Fassler 1950-03-11
Movie I'll Get By Miss Murphy 1950-10-02
Movie All About Eve Birdie Coonan 1950-11-09
Movie A Letter to Three Wives Sadie Dugan (uncredited) 1949-01-20
Movie City Across the River Mrs. Katie Cusack 1949-04-07
Movie Father Was a Fullback Geraldine 1949-09-30
Movie Call Northside 777 Captain's Secretary (uncredited) 1948-02-13
Movie Miracle on 34th Street Peter's Mother (uncredited) 1947-06-04