
Thelma Ritter
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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.
Known for
Credits

Rear Window (1954)
as Stella

How the West Was Won (1962)
as Agatha Clegg

The Misfits (1961)
as Isabelle Steers

All About Eve (1950)
as Birdie Coonan

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

Titanic (1953)
as Maude Young

Pillow Talk (1959)
as Alma

Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
as Elizabeth Stroud

Call Northside 777 (1948)
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

Daddy Long Legs (1955)
as Alicia Pritchard

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

Move Over, Darling (1963)
as Grace Arden

Pickup on South Street (1953)
as Moe Williams

The Incident (1967)
as Bertha Beckerman

Boeing, Boeing (1965)
as Bertha

A Hole in the Head (1959)
as Sophie Manetta

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
as Moe Williams (archive footage)

A New Kind of Love (1963)
as Lena O'Connor

The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
as Mae Swasey

Lucy Gallant (1955)
as Molly Basserman

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)
as Self (archive footage)

For Love or Money (1963)
as Chloe Brasher

Father Was a Fullback (1949)
as Geraldine

The Mating Season (1951)
as Ellen McNulty

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)
as Self (archive footage)

The Second Time Around (1961)
as Aggie Gates

Perfect Strangers (1950)
as Lena Fassler

The Proud and Profane (1956)
as Kate Connors

As Young as You Feel (1951)
as Della Hodges

With a Song in My Heart (1952)
as Clancy

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
as Mrs. Schwartz

City Across the River (1949)
as Mrs. Katie Cusack

Marilyn at the Movies (2011)
as Self (archive footage)

Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

Making 'The Misfits' (2002)
as Self (archive footage)

I'll Get By (1950)
as Miss Murphy

The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
as Lucy Cashdollar





