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Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 14, 1902
Died Feb 05, 1969 (66)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 actr ... ess in the category.

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Footsteps on the Ceiling

Footsteps on the Ceiling

2013

as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

as Moe Williams (archive footage)

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

1968

as Mrs. Schwartz

The Incident

The Incident

1967

as Bertha Beckerman

Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing

1965

as Bertha

A New Kind of Love

A New Kind of Love

1963

as Lena O'Connor

For Love or Money

For Love or Money

1963

as Chloe Brasher

Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

as Grace Arden

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

as Elizabeth Stroud

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Agatha Clegg

The Misfits

The Misfits

1961

as Isabelle Steers

The Second Time Around

The Second Time Around

1961

as Aggie Gates

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

1959

as Alma

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

1959

as Sophie Manetta

The Proud and Profane

The Proud and Profane

1956

as Kate Connors

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

1955

as Molly Basserman

Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

1955

as Alicia Pritchard

Rear Window

Rear Window

1954

as Stella

Pickup on South Street

Pickup on South Street

1953

as Moe Williams

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

as Lucy Cashdollar

Titanic

Titanic

1953

as Maude Young

With a Song in My Heart

With a Song in My Heart

1952

as Clancy

As Young as You Feel

As Young as You Feel

1951

as Della Hodges

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Ellen McNulty

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

1950

as Lena Fassler

I'll Get By

I'll Get By

1950

as Miss Murphy

All About Eve

All About Eve

1950

as Birdie Coonan

City Across the River

City Across the River

1949

as Mrs. Katie Cusack

Father Was a Fullback

Father Was a Fullback

1949

as Geraldine

A Letter to Three Wives

A Letter to Three Wives

1949

as Sadie Dugan

Call Northside 777

Call Northside 777

1948

as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1947

as Peter's Mother (uncredited)

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Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Birdman of Alcatraz Nominated
Television Credits

General Electric Theater

as Doris Green

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lottie Slocum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Goodyear Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1951

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 11 23 6
2024 7 12 19 4
2024 8 10 21 4
2024 9 8 13 4
2024 10 5 8 2
2024 11 4 7 2
2024 12 7 12 3
2025 1 10 33 4
2025 2 4 7 1
2025 3 4 6 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 4 12 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 749 749

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