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
Rear Window
(1954)
Stella
The Misfits
(1961)
Isabelle Steers
Titanic
(1953)
Maude Young
Pillow Talk
(1959)
Alma
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Elizabeth Stroud
All About Eve
(1950)
Birdie Coonan
The Incident
(1967)
Bertha Beckerman
Move Over, Darling
(1963)
Grace Arden
The Mating Season
(1951)
Ellen McNulty
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
As Young as You Feel
(1951)
Della Hodges
Daddy Long Legs
(1955)
Alicia Pritchard
Boeing, Boeing
(1965)
Bertha
A New Kind of Love
(1963)
Lena O'Connor
Full Filmography
Acting
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
City Across the River
(1949)
Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
(1949)
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Father Was a Fullback
(1949)
Geraldine
All About Eve
(1950)
Birdie Coonan
Perfect Strangers
(1950)
Lena Fassler
I'll Get By
(1950)
Miss Murphy
As Young as You Feel
(1951)
Della Hodges
The Mating Season
(1951)
Ellen McNulty
The Model and the Marriage Broker
(1951)
Mae Swasey
With a Song in My Heart
(1952)
Clancy
Pickup on South Street
(1953)
Moe Williams
Titanic
(1953)
Maude Young
The Farmer Takes a Wife
(1953)
Lucy Cashdollar
Rear Window
(1954)
Stella
Daddy Long Legs
(1955)
Alicia Pritchard
Lucy Gallant
(1955)
Molly Basserman
The Proud and Profane
(1956)
Kate Connors
Pillow Talk
(1959)
Alma
A Hole in the Head
(1959)
Sophie Manetta
The Misfits
(1961)
Isabelle Steers
The Second Time Around
(1961)
Aggie Gates
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Elizabeth Stroud
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Agatha Clegg
Move Over, Darling
(1963)
Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
(1963)
Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
(1963)
Chloe Brasher
Boeing, Boeing
(1965)
Bertha
The Incident
(1967)
Bertha Beckerman
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
(1968)
Mrs. Schwartz
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
(1997)
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
(2002)
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
(2013)
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
(2017)
Self (archive footage)