Thelma Ritter

Acting·Feb 14, 1902·Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Arthur Miller: Writer2017 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling2013 · Birdie Coonan (archive footage)	Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies2011 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'2002 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller2002 · Moe Williams (archive footage)	Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line1997 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968 · Mrs. Schwartz	Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident1967 · Bertha Beckerman	Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing1965 · Bertha	Bertha
Move Over, Darling1963 · Grace Arden	Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love1963 · Lena O'Connor	Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money1963 · Chloe Brasher	Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won1962 · Agatha Clegg	Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz1962 · Elizabeth Stroud	Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around1961 · Aggie Gates	Aggie Gates
The Misfits1961 · Isabelle Steers	Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk1959 · Alma	Alma
A Hole in the Head1959 · Sophie Manetta	Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane1956 · Kate Connors	Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant1955 · Molly Basserman	Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs1955 · Alicia Pritchard	Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window1954 · Stella	Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife1953 · Lucy Cashdollar	Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street1953 · Moe Williams	Moe Williams
Titanic1953 · Maude Young	Maude Young
With a Song in My Heart1952 · Clancy	Clancy
The Model and the Marriage Broker1951 · Mae Swasey	Mae Swasey
As Young as You Feel1951 · Della Hodges	Della Hodges
The Mating Season1951 · Ellen McNulty	Ellen McNulty
All About Eve1950 · Birdie Coonan	Birdie Coonan
I'll Get By1950 · Miss Murphy	Miss Murphy
Perfect Strangers1950 · Lena Fassler	Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback1949 · Geraldine	Geraldine
City Across the River1949 · Mrs. Katie Cusack	Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives1949 · Sadie Dugan (uncredited)	Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Call Northside 7771948 · Captain's Secretary (uncredited)	Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Miracle on 34th Street1947 · Peter's Mother (uncredited)	Peter's Mother (uncredited)