Thelma Ritter

Acting

Thelma Ritter

Born February 14, 1902Brooklyn, New York, USA49 credits

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 Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
6.3

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes

Movie

2022

Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

Movie

2017

Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

Movie

2013

Marilyn at the Movies

Marilyn at the Movies

Movie

2011

Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

Movie

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Movie

2002

Filmography

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard TapesMovie
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017Arthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)Movie
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013Footsteps on the Ceilingas Birdie Coonan (archive footage)Movie
Marilyn at the Movies
2011Marilyn at the Moviesas Self (archive footage)Movie
Making 'The Misfits'
2002Making 'The Misfits'as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fulleras Moe Williams (archive footage)Movie
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)Movie
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?as Mrs. SchwartzMovie
The Incident
1967The Incidentas Bertha BeckermanMovie
Boeing, Boeing
1965Boeing, Boeingas BerthaMovie
Move Over, Darling
1963Move Over, Darlingas Grace ArdenMovie
A New Kind of Love
1963A New Kind of Loveas Lena O'ConnorMovie
For Love or Money
1963For Love or Moneyas Chloe BrasherMovie
How the West Was Won
1962How the West Was Wonas Agatha CleggMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962Birdman of Alcatrazas Elizabeth StroudMovie
The Second Time Around
1961The Second Time Aroundas Aggie GatesMovie
The Misfits
1961The Misfitsas Isabelle SteersMovie
Pillow Talk
1959Pillow Talkas AlmaMovie
A Hole in the Head
1959A Hole in the Headas Sophie ManettaMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
The Proud and Profane
1956The Proud and Profaneas Kate ConnorsMovie
Telephone Time
1956Telephone TimeTV
Lucy Gallant
1955Lucy Gallantas Molly BassermanMovie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Lottie SlocumTV
Daddy Long Legs
1955Daddy Long Legsas Alicia PritchardMovie
Rear Window
1954Rear Windowas StellaMovie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Lucy CashdollarMovie
Pickup on South Street
1953Pickup on South Streetas Moe WilliamsMovie
Titanic
1953Titanicas Maude YoungMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Doris GreenTV
With a Song in My Heart
1952With a Song in My Heartas ClancyMovie
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951The Model and the Marriage Brokeras Mae SwaseyMovie
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseTV
As Young as You Feel
1951As Young as You Feelas Della HodgesMovie
The Mating Season
1951The Mating Seasonas Ellen McNultyMovie
All About Eve
1950All About Eveas Birdie CoonanMovie
I'll Get By
1950I'll Get Byas Miss MurphyMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas SelfTV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Perfect Strangers
1950Perfect Strangersas Lena FasslerMovie
Father Was a Fullback
1949Father Was a Fullbackas GeraldineMovie
City Across the River
1949City Across the Riveras Mrs. Katie CusackMovie
A Letter to Three Wives
1949A Letter to Three Wivesas Sadie Dugan (uncredited)Movie
Call Northside 777
1948Call Northside 777as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Miracle on 34th Street
1947Miracle on 34th Streetas Peter's Mother (uncredited)Movie