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Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Actor Feb 14 (died age 66) Brooklyn, New York, USA 1947–2022 (75 year career)
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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

Rear Window
Film

Rear Window

Stella
All About Eve
Film

All About Eve

Birdie Coonan
Miracle on 34th Street
Film

Miracle on 34th Street

Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz
Film

Birdman of Alcatraz

Elizabeth Stroud
How the West Was Won
Film

How the West Was Won

Agatha Clegg
Pickup on South Street
Film

Pickup on South Street

Moe Williams
The Misfits
Film

The Misfits

Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
Film

Pillow Talk

Alma

Filmography

Acting (48)

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Movies (37)

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

2022
6.3
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.1
Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

2013

as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

as Self (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Moe Williams (archive footage)

5.8
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968

as Mrs. Schwartz

6.6
The Incident

The Incident

1967

as Bertha Beckerman

7.3
Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing

1965

as Bertha

6.3
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Grace Arden

6.7
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Chloe Brasher

5.7
A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

1963

as Lena O'Connor

6.2
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Agatha Clegg

7.0
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Elizabeth Stroud

7.5
The Misfits

The Misfits

1961

as Isabelle Steers

7.0
The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around

1961

as Aggie Gates

6.2
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Alma

7.1
A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

1959

as Sophie Manetta

6.1
The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

1956

as Kate Connors

6.4
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

as Alicia Pritchard

6.4
Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

1955

as Molly Basserman

7.0
Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as Stella

8.3
Titanic

Titanic

1953

as Maude Young

6.6
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953

as Moe Williams

7.4
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

as Lucy Cashdollar

3.3
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

as Clancy

5.9
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

as Della Hodges

6.2
The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker

1951

as Mae Swasey

6.0
The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Ellen McNulty

6.6
All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

as Birdie Coonan

8.1
I'll Get By

I'll Get By

1950

as Miss Murphy

5.6
Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1950

as Lena Fassler

5.9
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

7.2
Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

1949

as Geraldine

6.0
City Across the River

City Across the River

1949

as Mrs. Katie Cusack

5.5
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

6.7
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

7.4