Thelma Ritter

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Thelma Ritter

Acting February 14, 1902

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Rear Window

Rear Window

8.3 1954 Movie
All About Eve

All About Eve

8.1 1950 Movie
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

7.4 1947 Movie
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.8 1955 TV Show
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.0 1962 Movie
The Misfits

The Misfits

7.0 1961 Movie
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.0 1953 TV Show
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

7.5 1962 Movie
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

7.1 1959 Movie
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

7.4 1953 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2017
    Arthur Miller: Writer

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2013
    Footsteps on the Ceiling

    Movie Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

  3. 2011
    Marilyn at the Movies

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2002
    Making 'The Misfits'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2002
    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    Movie Moe Williams (archive footage)

  6. 1997
    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1968
    What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

    Movie Mrs. Schwartz

  8. 1967
    The Incident

    Movie Bertha Beckerman

  9. 1965
    Boeing, Boeing

    Movie Bertha

  10. 1963
    Move Over, Darling

    Movie Grace Arden

  11. 1963
    A New Kind of Love

    Movie Lena O'Connor

  12. 1963
    For Love or Money

    Movie Chloe Brasher

  13. 1962
    How the West Was Won

    Movie Agatha Clegg

  14. 1962
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    TV show Self

  15. 1962
    The Merv Griffin Show

    TV show Self

  16. 1962
    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Movie Elizabeth Stroud

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  1. 1961
    The Second Time Around

    Movie Aggie Gates

  2. 1961
    The Misfits

    Movie Isabelle Steers

  3. 1959
    Pillow Talk

    Movie Alma

  4. 1959
    Startime

    TV show Mrs. Gillis

  5. 1959
    A Hole in the Head

    Movie Sophie Manetta

  6. 1956
    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    TV show Self

  7. 1956
    The Proud and Profane

    Movie Kate Connors

  8. 1956
    Telephone Time

    TV show

  9. 1955
    Lucy Gallant

    Movie Molly Basserman

  10. 1955
    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    TV show

  11. 1955
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    TV show Lottie Slocum

  12. 1955
    Daddy Long Legs

    Movie Alicia Pritchard

  13. 1954
    Rear Window

    Movie Stella

  14. 1953
    The Farmer Takes a Wife

    Movie Lucy Cashdollar

  15. 1953
    Pickup on South Street

    Movie Moe Williams

  16. 1953
    Titanic

    Movie Maude Young

  17. 1953
    The Oscars

    TV show Self

  18. 1953
    General Electric Theater

    TV show Doris Green

  19. 1952
    With a Song in My Heart

    Movie Clancy

  20. 1951
    The Model and the Marriage Broker

    Movie Mae Swasey

  21. 1951
    Goodyear Television Playhouse

    TV show

  22. 1951
    As Young as You Feel

    Movie Della Hodges

  23. 1951
    The Mating Season

    Movie Ellen McNulty

  24. 1950
    All About Eve

    Movie Birdie Coonan