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.
2017Arthur Miller: WriterMovieas Self (archive footage)
2013Footsteps on the CeilingMovieas Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
2011Marilyn at the MoviesMovieas Self (archive footage)
2002Making 'The Misfits'Movieas Self (archive footage)
2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerMovieas Moe Williams (archive footage)
1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineMovieas Self (archive footage)
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Movieas Mrs. Schwartz1967The IncidentMovieas Bertha Beckerman1965Boeing, BoeingMovieas Bertha1963Move Over, DarlingMovieas Grace Arden1963A New Kind of LoveMovieas Lena O'Connor
1963For Love or MoneyMovieas Chloe Brasher1962How the West Was WonMovieas Agatha Clegg1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 2 episodes
1962The Merv Griffin ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes1962Birdman of AlcatrazMovieas Elizabeth Stroud
1961The Second Time AroundMovieas Aggie Gates1961The MisfitsMovieas Isabelle Steers1959Pillow TalkMovieas Alma
1959StartimeTV showas Mrs. Gillis · 1 episodes1959A Hole in the HeadMovieas Sophie Manetta
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1956The Proud and ProfaneMovieas Kate Connors
1956Telephone TimeTV show1 episodes
1955Lucy GallantMovieas Molly Basserman
1955The 20th Century Fox HourTV show1 episodes1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV showas Lottie Slocum · 1 episodes1955Daddy Long LegsMovieas Alicia Pritchard1954Rear WindowMovieas Stella
1953The Farmer Takes a WifeMovieas Lucy Cashdollar1953Pickup on South StreetMovieas Moe Williams1953TitanicMovieas Maude Young1953The OscarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1953General Electric TheaterTV showas Doris Green · 1 episodes
1952With a Song in My HeartMovieas Clancy
1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerMovieas Mae Swasey
1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseTV show1 episodes
1951As Young as You FeelMovieas Della Hodges
1951The Mating SeasonMovieas Ellen McNulty1950All About EveMovieas Birdie Coonan
1950I'll Get ByMovieas Miss Murphy
1950Lux Video TheatreTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1950The Colgate Comedy HourTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1950Perfect StrangersMovieas Lena Fassler
1949Father Was a FullbackMovieas Geraldine
1949City Across the RiverMovieas Mrs. Katie Cusack1949A Letter to Three WivesMovieas Sadie Dugan (uncredited)1948Call Northside 777Movieas Captain's Secretary (uncredited)1947Miracle on 34th StreetMovieas Peter's Mother (uncredited)