Thelma Ritter
American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 66
Thelma Ritter was an American character actress known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look; she favored working-class roles and earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
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1969Died5 February 19691968
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film, Mrs. Schwartz1967
The IncidentFilm, Bertha Beckerman1963
A New Kind of LoveFilm, Lena O'Connor1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries, 19621961
The MisfitsFilm, Isabelle Steers1959
StartimeSeries, Mrs. Gillis
A Hole in the HeadFilm, 1959Sophie Manetta1958Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1956
Telephone TimeSeries1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lottie Slocum
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries, 1955
Daddy Long LegsFilm, 1955Alicia Pritchard1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Doris Green
Pickup on South StreetFilm, 1953Moe Williams1952
With a Song in My HeartFilm, Clancy1951
Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries, 1950
All About EveFilm, 1950Birdie Coonan1949
A Letter to Three WivesFilm, Sadie Dugan (uncredited)1947
Miracle on 34th StreetFilm, Peter's Mother (uncredited)1902Born14 February 1902
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Film, Mrs. Schwartz1967The IncidentFilm, Bertha Beckerman1963A New Kind of LoveFilm, Lena O'Connor1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries, 19621961The MisfitsFilm, Isabelle Steers1959StartimeSeries, Mrs. GillisA Hole in the HeadFilm, 1959Sophie Manetta1958Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1956Telephone TimeSeries1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Lottie SlocumThe 20th Century Fox HourSeries, 1955Daddy Long LegsFilm, 1955Alicia Pritchard1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Doris GreenPickup on South StreetFilm, 1953Moe Williams1952With a Song in My HeartFilm, Clancy1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeries1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesThe Colgate Comedy HourSeries, 1950All About EveFilm, 1950Birdie Coonan1949A Letter to Three WivesFilm, Sadie Dugan (uncredited)1947Miracle on 34th StreetFilm, Peter's Mother (uncredited)1902Born14 February 1902Known for
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Rear Window 1954
All About Eve 1950
Birdman of Alcatraz 1962
The Incident 1967
Pickup on South Street 1953
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George Seaton Directed Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Charles Brackett Produced Titanic and The Mating Season- Michael Gordon Directed Pillow Talk and Move Over, Darling
William Perlberg Produced Miracle on 34th Street and I'll Get By- Cyril J. Mockridge Wrote Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed All About Eve (1951)
Alfred Newman Wrote All About Eve and How the West Was Won
Jean Negulesco Directed Titanic and Daddy Long Legs
Lamar Trotti Produced With a Song in My Heart (1952)
Martin Melcher Produced Pillow Talk and Move Over, Darling
Mae Marsh Also in A Letter to Three Wives and Titanic
Franklyn Farnum Also in All About Eve (1951)
Marilyn Monroe Also in All About Eve and The Misfits
Joe Turkel Also in The Proud and Profane and Lucy Gallant
Walter Reisch Wrote The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)- John Rich Directed Boeing Boeing (1965)
Richard L. Breen Wrote Titanic and The Mating Season
Richard Sale Directed I'll Get By (1950)
James Stewart Also in How the West Was Won and Rear Window
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced All About Eve (1951)
Jeanne Crain Also in A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Henry Hathaway Directed How the West Was Won (1962)
Eugene Borden Also in Boeing Boeing and All About Eve
Debbie Reynolds Also in How the West Was Won (1962)
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Television 12
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1902 to 1969 · aged 66
