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.
Known for
Telephone Time
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
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The Oscars
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Rear Window
Stella
Lux Video Theatre
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lottie Slocum
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Misfits
Isabelle Steers
How the West Was Won
Agatha Clegg
All About Eve
Birdie Coonan
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Miracle on 34th Street
Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Pillow Talk
Alma
Birdman of Alcatraz
Elizabeth Stroud
Pickup on South Street
Moe Williams
Father Was a Fullback
Geraldine
Titanic
Maude Young
Daddy Long Legs
Alicia Pritchard
Call Northside 777
Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Move Over, Darling
Grace Arden
General Electric Theater
Doris Green
Boeing, Boeing
Bertha
The Second Time Around
Aggie Gates
A Hole in the Head
Sophie Manetta
As Young as You Feel
Della Hodges
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Lucy Cashdollar
The Incident
Bertha Beckerman
A Letter to Three Wives
Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
With a Song in My Heart
Clancy
The Mating Season
Ellen McNulty
Perfect Strangers
Lena Fassler
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Mae Swasey
City Across the River
Mrs. Katie Cusack
For Love or Money
Chloe Brasher
Lucy Gallant
Molly Basserman
A New Kind of Love
Lena O'Connor
The Proud and Profane
Kate Connors
Arthur Miller: Writer
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Mrs. Schwartz
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Moe Williams (archive footage)
I'll Get By
Miss Murphy
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Merv Griffin Show
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