Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

February 14, 1902

died

February 5, 1969

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

also known as

Тельма Риттер

total credits

37 movies

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.

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Known For

Rear Window

Rear Window

as Stella

The Misfits

The Misfits

as Isabelle Steers

All About Eve

All About Eve

as Birdie Coonan

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

as Agatha Clegg

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

as Alma

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

Filmography

37 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Rear Window
8.3

Rear Window

1954as Stella
The Misfits
7.0

The Misfits

1961as Isabelle Steers
All About Eve
8.1

All About Eve

1950as Birdie Coonan
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962as Agatha Clegg
Pillow Talk
7.1

Pillow Talk

1959as Alma
Miracle on 34th Street
7.4

Miracle on 34th Street

1947as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Titanic
6.6

Titanic

1953as Maude Young
Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962as Elizabeth Stroud
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Boeing, Boeing
6.3

Boeing, Boeing

1965as Bertha
Daddy Long Legs
6.4

Daddy Long Legs

1955as Alicia Pritchard
Pickup on South Street
7.4

Pickup on South Street

1953as Moe Williams
The Incident
7.4

The Incident

1967as Bertha Beckerman
The Model and the Marriage Broker
6.4

The Model and the Marriage Broker

1951as Mae Swasey
Move Over, Darling
6.7

Move Over, Darling

1963as Grace Arden
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997as Self (archive footage)
As Young as You Feel
6.4

As Young as You Feel

1951as Della Hodges
A New Kind of Love
6.2

A New Kind of Love

1963as Lena O'Connor
A Hole in the Head
6.2

A Hole in the Head

1959as Sophie Manetta
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017as Self (archive footage)
The Proud and Profane
6.5

The Proud and Profane

1956as Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant
7.0

Lucy Gallant

1955as Molly Basserman
A Letter to Three Wives
7.2

A Letter to Three Wives

1949as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
For Love or Money
6.1

For Love or Money

1963as Chloe Brasher
The Mating Season
6.6

The Mating Season

1951as Ellen McNulty
Perfect Strangers
6.0

Perfect Strangers

1950as Lena Fassler
The Second Time Around
6.2

The Second Time Around

1961as Aggie Gates
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
5.8

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002as Moe Williams (archive footage)
City Across the River
6.0

City Across the River

1949as Mrs. Katie Cusack
Father Was a Fullback
6.5

Father Was a Fullback

1949as Geraldine
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
6.7

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968as Mrs. Schwartz
Making 'The Misfits'
7.0

Making 'The Misfits'

2002as Self (archive footage)
With a Song in My Heart
6.1

With a Song in My Heart

1952as Clancy
The Farmer Takes a Wife
4.3

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953as Lucy Cashdollar
I'll Get By
5.9

I'll Get By

1950as Miss Murphy
Marilyn at the Movies

Marilyn at the Movies

2011as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

2013as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)