Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

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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PHOTOS

TV Series

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

6.8
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

5.75
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.25
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.731
Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

5.25
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

5.429
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

6.3
The Oscars

The Oscars

7
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

6.333
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

Movies

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

7.474
Rear Window

Rear Window

8.352
All About Eve

All About Eve

8.081
Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

6.6
Arthur Miller: Writer

Arthur Miller: Writer

7.1
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

6.587
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

7.1
The Misfits

The Misfits

6.938
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

7.367
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

6.982
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

6.3
Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

7.366
A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

6.1
A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

6.2
The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

6
City Across the River

City Across the River

5.5
As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

6.8
A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

7.2
Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing

6.3
Titanic

Titanic

6.6
The Incident

The Incident

7.325
With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

5.9
Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

6.2
The Mating Season

The Mating Season

6.5
Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

6
The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around

6.2
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

3.3
The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker

6.4
Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

7
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

6.571
I'll Get By

I'll Get By

5.643
For Love or Money

For Love or Money

5.3
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

5.8
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

7
Making 'The Misfits'

Making 'The Misfits'

0
Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

0