Thelma Ritter

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.

Cast

Birdman of Alcatraz

(Elizabeth Stroud)

Rear Window

(Stella)

All About Eve

(Birdie Coonan)

Call Northside 777

(Captain's Secretary (uncredited))

Arthur Miller: Writer

(Self (archive footage))

Move Over, Darling

(Grace Arden)

Pillow Talk

(Alma)

The Misfits

(Isabelle Steers)

Miracle on 34th Street

(Peter's Mother (uncredited))

How the West Was Won

(Agatha Clegg)

Daddy Long Legs

(Alicia Pritchard)

Pickup on South Street

(Moe Williams)

A Hole in the Head

(Sophie Manetta)

A New Kind of Love

(Lena O'Connor)

The Proud and Profane

(Kate Connors)

City Across the River

(Mrs. Katie Cusack)

As Young as You Feel

(Della Hodges)

A Letter to Three Wives

(Sadie Dugan (uncredited))

Boeing, Boeing

(Bertha)

Titanic

(Maude Young)

The Incident

(Bertha Beckerman)

With a Song in My Heart

(Clancy)

Perfect Strangers

(Lena Fassler)

The Mating Season

(Ellen McNulty)

Father Was a Fullback

(Geraldine)

The Second Time Around

(Aggie Gates)

The Farmer Takes a Wife

(Lucy Cashdollar)

The Model and the Marriage Broker

(Mae Swasey)

Lucy Gallant

(Molly Basserman)

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

(Mrs. Schwartz)

I'll Get By

(Miss Murphy)

For Love or Money

(Chloe Brasher)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

(Moe Williams (archive footage))

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

(Self (archive footage))

Making 'The Misfits'

(Self (archive footage))

Footsteps on the Ceiling

(Birdie Coonan (archive footage))

The Colgate Comedy Hour

(Self)

The Merv Griffin Show

(Self)

General Electric Theater

(Doris Green)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

(Lottie Slocum)

Goodyear Television Playhouse

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

(Self)

Telephone Time

The Oscars

(Self)

Lux Video Theatre

(Self)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

(Self)