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 (Movies)

Miracle on 34th Street
74%

Miracle on 34th Street

How the West Was Won
70%

How the West Was Won

All About Eve
81%

All About Eve

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
58%

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Farmer Takes a Wife
33%

The Farmer Takes a Wife

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
66%

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

City Across the River
55%

City Across the River

Rear Window
83%

Rear Window

As Young as You Feel
63%

As Young as You Feel

A Letter to Three Wives
72%

A Letter to Three Wives

Making 'The Misfits'
0%

Making 'The Misfits'

A New Kind of Love
62%

A New Kind of Love

Perfect Strangers
54%

Perfect Strangers

Boeing, Boeing
63%

Boeing, Boeing

The Misfits
69%

The Misfits

Father Was a Fullback
60%

Father Was a Fullback

Birdman of Alcatraz
75%

Birdman of Alcatraz

The Incident
74%

The Incident

Titanic
66%

Titanic

Pillow Talk
71%

Pillow Talk

Known For (TV)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
75%

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Merv Griffin Show
62%

The Merv Griffin Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour
68%

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Oscars
70%

The Oscars

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
78%

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
60%

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The 20th Century Fox Hour
54%

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Telephone Time
63%

Telephone Time

Lux Video Theatre
63%

Lux Video Theatre

Goodyear Television Playhouse
52%

Goodyear Television Playhouse

General Electric Theater
64%

General Electric Theater

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