
Thelma Ritter
Acting
- Born:
- 1902-02-14
- Died:
- 1969-02-05
- Place of birth:
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
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
Filmography

Arthur Miller: Writer

Footsteps on the Ceiling

Marilyn at the Movies

Making 'The Misfits'

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

The Incident

Boeing, Boeing

Move Over, Darling

A New Kind of Love

For Love or Money

How the West Was Won

The Merv Griffin Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Birdman of Alcatraz

The Second Time Around

The Misfits

Pillow Talk

Startime

A Hole in the Head

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Proud and Profane

Telephone Time

Lucy Gallant

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Daddy Long Legs

Rear Window

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Pickup on South Street

Titanic

The Oscars

General Electric Theater

With a Song in My Heart

The Model and the Marriage Broker

Goodyear Television Playhouse

As Young as You Feel

The Mating Season

All About Eve

I'll Get By

Lux Video Theatre

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Perfect Strangers

Father Was a Fullback

City Across the River

A Letter to Three Wives

Call Northside 777

Miracle on 34th Street