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.
Filmography
Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Marilyn at the Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
as Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Mrs. Schwartz
The Incident
1967
as Bertha Beckerman
Boeing, Boeing
1965
as Bertha
Move Over, Darling
1963
as Grace Arden
A New Kind of Love
1963
as Lena O'Connor
For Love or Money
1963
as Chloe Brasher
How the West Was Won
1962
as Agatha Clegg
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Elizabeth Stroud
The Second Time Around
1961
as Aggie Gates
The Misfits
1961
as Isabelle Steers
Pillow Talk
1959
as Alma
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Sophie Manetta
The Proud and Profane
1956
as Kate Connors
Lucy Gallant
1955
as Molly Basserman
Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Alicia Pritchard
Rear Window
1954
as Stella
The Farmer Takes a Wife
1953
as Lucy Cashdollar
Pickup on South Street
1953
as Moe Williams