Thelma Ritter
Department: Acting
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
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Rear Window
1954
All About Eve
1950
Call Northside 777
1948
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
Pillow Talk
1959
Move Over, Darling
1963
The Misfits
1961
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
How the West Was Won
1962
Daddy Long Legs
1955
Pickup on South Street
1953
A Hole in the Head
1959
A New Kind of Love
1963
The Proud and Profane
1956
City Across the River
1949
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
As Young as You Feel
1951
Boeing, Boeing
1965
Titanic
1953
The Incident
1967
With a Song in My Heart
1952
Perfect Strangers
1950
Father Was a Fullback
1949
The Mating Season
1951
The Second Time Around
1961
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
Lucy Gallant
1955
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
I'll Get By
1950
For Love or Money
1963
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Making 'The Misfits'
2002
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
General Electric Theater
1953
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Telephone Time
1956
The Oscars
1953
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962