Thelma Ritter
ActingThelma 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.
Movies
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Arthur Miller: Writer
2017
Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
2013
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Marilyn at the Movies
2011
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Making 'The Misfits'
2002
Moe Williams (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
Mrs. Schwartz
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
Bertha Beckerman
The Incident
1967
Bertha
Boeing, Boeing
1965
Grace Arden
Move Over, Darling
1963
Lena O'Connor
A New Kind of Love
1963
Chloe Brasher
For Love or Money
1963
Agatha Clegg
How the West Was Won
1962
Elizabeth Stroud
Birdman of Alcatraz
1962
Aggie Gates
The Second Time Around
1961
Isabelle Steers
The Misfits
1961
Alma
Pillow Talk
1959
Sophie Manetta
A Hole in the Head
1959
Kate Connors
The Proud and Profane
1956
Molly Basserman
Lucy Gallant
1955
TV Shows
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Mrs. Gillis
Startime
1959
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Telephone Time
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Lottie Slocum
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
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The Oscars
1953
Doris Green
General Electric Theater
1953
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950