Thelma Ritter
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
14 Feb 1902
Age
124 Years
Born In
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Total Projects
50
Years Active
75 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Oscars
1953
Startime
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Telephone Time
1956
Filmography
movie
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
movie
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
movie
Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Making 'The Misfits'
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)
movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
movie
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. Schwartz
movie
The Incident
The Incident
as Bertha Beckerman
movie
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing
as Bertha
movie
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling
as Grace Arden
movie
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'Connor
movie
For Love or Money
For Love or Money
as Chloe Brasher
movie
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Agatha Clegg
tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
movie
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth Stroud
movie
The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around
as Aggie Gates
movie
The Misfits
The Misfits
as Isabelle Steers
movie
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
as Alma
tv
Startime
Startime
as Mrs. Gillis
movie
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head
as Sophie Manetta
tv
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
movie
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane
as Kate Connors
tv
Telephone Time
Telephone Time
movie
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant
as Molly Basserman
tv
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lottie Slocum
movie
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia Pritchard
movie
Rear Window
Rear Window
as Stella
movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy Cashdollar
movie
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
as Moe Williams
movie
Titanic
Titanic
as Maude Young
tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Doris Green
movie
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart
as Clancy
movie
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as Mae Swasey
tv
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Goodyear Television Playhouse
movie
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel
as Della Hodges
movie
The Mating Season
The Mating Season
as Ellen McNulty
movie
All About Eve
All About Eve
as Birdie Coonan
movie
I'll Get By
I'll Get By
as Miss Murphy
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Self
tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
movie
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers
as Lena Fassler
movie
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback
as Geraldine
movie
City Across the River
City Across the River
as Mrs. Katie Cusack
movie
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
movie
Call Northside 777
Call Northside 777
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
movie
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)