Thelma Ritter
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Rear Window
Stella
1954
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum
1955
Series
Telephone Time
1956
Film
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
1947
Series
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
Series
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
Series
Startime
Mrs. Gillis
1959
Lux Video Theatre
Self
1950
Film
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
1950
Film
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
1962
Film
The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
1961
Film
Titanic
Maude Young
1953
Film
Pillow Talk
Alma
1959
Film
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
1962
Film
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
1963
Film
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
1955
Film
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
1965
Film
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
1948
Film
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
1967
Film
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
1953
Film
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
1949
Film
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
1956
Series
General Electric Theater
Doris Green
1953
Film
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
1959
Film
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
1951
Film
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
1963
Film
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
1961
Film
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
1963
Film
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
1968
Film
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
1951
Film
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Mae Swasey
1951
Film
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
1949
Film
Perfect Strangers
Lena Fassler
1950
Film
Lucy Gallant
Molly Basserman
1955
Film
Arthur Miller: Writer
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
1952
Film
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)
2002
Film
Marilyn at the Movies
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
City Across the River
Mrs. Katie Cusack
1949
Film
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Cashdollar
1953
Film
I'll Get By
Miss Murphy
1950
Film
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2013