Thelma Ritter

from Brooklyn, New York, USA

Artwork for Rear WindowImage of 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.

Timeline

2017Aged 115

  • Poster for Arthur Miller: Writer

    Self (archive footage)

2013Aged 111

  • Poster for Footsteps on the Ceiling

    Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

2011Aged 109

  • Poster for Marilyn at the Movies

    Self (archive footage)

2002Aged 100

  • Poster for The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

    Moe Williams (archive footage)

  • Poster for Making 'The Misfits'

    Self (archive footage)

1997Aged 95

  • Poster for Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

    Self (archive footage)

1968Aged 66

  • Poster for What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

    Mrs. Schwartz

1967Aged 65

  • Poster for The Incident

    Bertha Beckerman

1965Aged 63

  • Poster for Boeing, Boeing

    Bertha

1963Aged 61

  • Poster for For Love or Money

    Chloe Brasher

  • Poster for A New Kind of Love

    Lena O'Connor

  • Poster for Move Over, Darling

    Grace Arden

1962Aged 60

  • Poster for Birdman of Alcatraz

    Elizabeth Stroud

  • Poster for How the West Was Won

    Agatha Clegg

1961Aged 59

  • Poster for The Misfits

    Isabelle Steers

  • Poster for The Second Time Around

    Aggie Gates

1959Aged 57

  • Poster for A Hole in the Head

    Sophie Manetta

  • Poster for Pillow Talk

    Alma

1956Aged 54

  • Poster for The Proud and Profane

    Kate Connors

1955Aged 53

  • Poster for Daddy Long Legs

    Alicia Pritchard

  • Poster for Lucy Gallant

    Molly Basserman

1954Aged 52

  • Poster for Rear Window

    Stella

1953Aged 51

  • Poster for Titanic

    Maude Young

  • Poster for Pickup on South Street

    Moe Williams

  • Poster for The Farmer Takes a Wife

    Lucy Cashdollar

1952Aged 50

  • Poster for With a Song in My Heart

    Clancy

1951Aged 49

  • Poster for The Mating Season

    Ellen McNulty

  • Poster for As Young as You Feel

    Della Hodges

  • Poster for The Model and the Marriage Broker

    Mae Swasey

1950Aged 48

  • Poster for Perfect Strangers

    Lena Fassler

  • Poster for I'll Get By

    Miss Murphy

  • Poster for All About Eve

    Birdie Coonan

1949Aged 47

  • Poster for A Letter to Three Wives

    Sadie Dugan (uncredited)

  • Poster for City Across the River

    Mrs. Katie Cusack

  • Poster for Father Was a Fullback

    Geraldine

1948Aged 46

  • Poster for Call Northside 777

    Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

1947Aged 45

  • Poster for Miracle on 34th Street

    Peter's Mother (uncredited)

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