Thelma Ritter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Female

Birthday

1902-02-14

Day of death

1969-02-05 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Thelma Ritter

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • How the West Was Won

    How the West Was Won

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • Rear Window

    Rear Window

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • Pickup on South Street

    Pickup on South Street

  • The Misfits

    The Misfits

  • Goodyear Television Playhouse

    Goodyear Television Playhouse

  • The Incident

    The Incident

  • City Across the River

    City Across the River

  • Call Northside 777

    Call Northside 777

  • A Hole in the Head

    A Hole in the Head

  • Birdman of Alcatraz

    Birdman of Alcatraz

  • With a Song in My Heart

    With a Song in My Heart

  • The Model and the Marriage Broker

    The Model and the Marriage Broker

  • All About Eve

    All About Eve

  • Lucy Gallant

    Lucy Gallant

  • Boeing, Boeing

    Boeing, Boeing

  • Pillow Talk

    Pillow Talk

  • The Second Time Around

    The Second Time Around

  • What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

    What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • A New Kind of Love

    A New Kind of Love

  • Making 'The Misfits'

    Making 'The Misfits'

  • Daddy Long Legs

    Daddy Long Legs

  • The Mating Season

    The Mating Season

  • Arthur Miller: Writer

    Arthur Miller: Writer

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Perfect Strangers

    Perfect Strangers

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • As Young as You Feel

    As Young as You Feel

  • Footsteps on the Ceiling

    Footsteps on the Ceiling

  • Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

    Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

  • Move Over, Darling

    Move Over, Darling

  • A Letter to Three Wives

    A Letter to Three Wives

  • The Proud and Profane

    The Proud and Profane

  • For Love or Money

    For Love or Money

  • Father Was a Fullback

    Father Was a Fullback

  • I'll Get By

    I'll Get By