Thelma Ritter

Born: 1902-02-14, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died: 1969-02-05

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

• Telephone Time (1956)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
• Rear Window (1954)
• Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
• The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
• All About Eve (1950)
• Pillow Talk (1959)
• Daddy Long Legs (1955)
• Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
• Pickup on South Street (1953)
• A Hole in the Head (1959)
• Boeing, Boeing (1965)
• A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
• Move Over, Darling (1963)
• The Second Time Around (1961)
• A New Kind of Love (1963)
• Call Northside 777 (1948)
• As Young as You Feel (1951)
• The Mating Season (1951)
• The Proud and Profane (1956)
• The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
• Lucy Gallant (1955)
• Father Was a Fullback (1949)
• The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)
• I'll Get By (1950)
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
• Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)
• With a Song in My Heart (1952)
• City Across the River (1949)