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Thelma Ritter

Television Actress / Film Actress / Character Actress / Stage Actress / Actress | * 02/14/1905 († 63, 02/05/1969) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American character actress who was known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look favored working-class roles. She earned a Tony Award and six Academy award nominations, more than any other actress in the Best Supporting Actress category. These nominations were for her performances in All About Eve (1950), The Mating Season (1951), With a Song in My Heart (1952), Pickup on South Street (1953), Pillow Talk (1959), and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). Her other film roles include those in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Rear Window (19... ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Awards & Nominations for Thelma Ritter

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical 6x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Thelma Ritter as Actress(34)

as Self (archive footage)2017 Arthur Miller: Writer
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)2013 Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Moe Williams (archive footage)2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Self (archive footage)2002 Making 'The Misfits'
as Bertha Beckerman1967 The Incident
as Bertha1965 Boeing, Boeing
as Chloe Brasher1963 For Love or Money
as Lena O'Connor1963 A New Kind of Love
as Grace Arden1963 Move Over, Darling
as Elizabeth Stroud1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
as Agatha Clegg1962 How the West Was Won
as Isabelle Steers1961 The Misfits
as Aggie Gates1961 The Second Time Around
as Sophie Manetta1959 A Hole in the Head
as Alma1959 Pillow Talk
as Kate Connors1956 The Proud and Profane
as Alicia Pritchard1955 Daddy Long Legs
as Molly Basserman1955 Lucy Gallant
as Stella1954 Rear Window
as Moe Williams1953 Pickup on South Street
as Lucy Cashdollar1953 The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Maude Young1953 Titanic
as Della Hodges1951 As Young as You Feel
as Ellen McNulty1951 The Mating Season
as Birdie Coonan1950 All About Eve
as Lena Fassler1950 Perfect Strangers
as Miss Murphy1950 I'll Get By
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)1949 A Letter to Three Wives
as Mrs. Katie Cusack1949 City Across the River
as Geraldine1949 Father Was a Fullback
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)1948 Call Northside 777
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)1947 Miracle on 34th Street

TV Shows/Series with Thelma Ritter as Actress(9)


Full Name: Thelma Ritter
Born: Tuesday, 02/14 1905 (February) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 02/05 1969 (February) in New York City (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts, John Jay Educational Campus
Other names for Thelma Ritter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Тельма Риттер"
Thelma Ritter frequently works together with these people:
Raymond Bailey (13x, Actor)
Harry Tyler (12x, Actor)
Lyle R. Wheeler (11x, Crew)
Alfred Newman (11x, Crew)
Ben Nye (11x, Crew)
Norman Lloyd (10x, Actor)
Russell Collins (10x, Actor)
Patricia Hitchcock (10x, Actress)
Phyllis Thaxter (9x, Actress)
Percy Helton (9x, Actor)
Thomas Little (9x, Crew)
John Williams (9x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:12305, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024