Thelma Ritter
Known for 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.
Filmography
Rear Window
1954
as Stella
Titanic
1953
as Maude Young
How the West Was Won
1962
as Agatha Clegg
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
All About Eve
1950
as Birdie Coonan
The Misfits
1961
as Isabelle Steers
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Elizabeth Stroud
Pillow Talk
1959
as Alma
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Grace Arden
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Kate Connors
Call Northside 777
1948
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Pickup on South Street
1953
as Moe Williams
For Love or Money
1963
as Chloe Brasher
A Letter to Three Wives
1949
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
A New Kind of Love
1963
as Lena O'Connor
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Mrs. Schwartz
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Sophie Manetta
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lena Fassler
Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Alicia Pritchard