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
All About Eve
(1950)
Birdie Coonan
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Agatha Clegg
The Misfits
(1961)
Isabelle Steers
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Titanic
(1953)
Maude Young
Boeing, Boeing
(1965)
Bertha
Pillow Talk
(1959)
Alma
As Young as You Feel
(1951)
Della Hodges
Perfect Strangers
(1950)
Lena Fassler
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Elizabeth Stroud
A Letter to Three Wives
(1949)
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs
(1955)
Alicia Pritchard
Pickup on South Street
(1953)
Moe Williams
A Hole in the Head
(1959)
Sophie Manetta
Full Filmography
Acting
Miracle on 34th Street
(1947)
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Call Northside 777
(1948)
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Father Was a Fullback
(1949)
Geraldine
A Letter to Three Wives
(1949)
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
City Across the River
(1949)
Mrs. Katie Cusack
All About Eve
(1950)
Birdie Coonan
Perfect Strangers
(1950)
Lena Fassler
I'll Get By
(1950)
Miss Murphy
The Model and the Marriage Broker
(1951)
Mae Swasey
The Mating Season
(1951)
Ellen McNulty
As Young as You Feel
(1951)
Della Hodges
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
A Hole in the Head
(1959)
Sophie Manetta
Pillow Talk
(1959)
Alma
The Misfits
(1961)
Isabelle Steers
The Second Time Around
(1961)
Aggie Gates
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
(1962)
Elizabeth Stroud
A New Kind of Love
(1963)
Lena O'Connor
Move Over, Darling
(1963)
Grace Arden
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)
Making 'The Misfits'
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
(2002)
Moe Williams (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
(2013)
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Arthur Miller: Writer
(2017)
Self (archive footage)