Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Deceased · Born: Feb 14, 1902 · Died: Feb 5, 1969

Personal Details

BornFeb 14, 1902 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Parents
  • Charles Vaname Ritter
  • Lucy B. Hale

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.

Career

{"id":153921,"title":"The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller","year":"2002","character":"Moe Williams (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-men-who-made-the-movies-samuel-fuller","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153921.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as Moe Williams (archive footage)
{"id":38576,"title":"The Incident","year":"1967","character":"Bertha Beckerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-incident-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38576.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Incident
The Incident as Bertha Beckerman
{"id":32197,"title":"Boeing, Boeing","year":"1965","character":"Bertha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/boeing-boeing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5h8fajn72cb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5h8fajn72cb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing as Bertha
{"id":65689,"title":"Move Over, Darling","year":"1963","character":"Grace Arden","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/move-over-darling","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65689.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Move Over, Darling
Move Over, Darling as Grace Arden
{"id":14856,"title":"A New Kind of Love","year":"1963","character":"Lena O'Connor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-new-kind-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14856.jpg"},"released":1}
A New Kind of Love
A New Kind of Love as Lena O'Connor
{"id":65862,"title":"For Love or Money","year":"1963","character":"Chloe Brasher","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/for-love-or-money-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65862.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65862.jpg"},"released":1}
For Love or Money
For Love or Money as Chloe Brasher
{"id":22420,"title":"Birdman of Alcatraz","year":"1962","character":"Elizabeth Stroud","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/birdman-of-alcatraz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22420.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz as Elizabeth Stroud
{"id":65944,"title":"The Misfits","year":"1961","character":"Isabelle Steers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-misfits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e6b1uel7avg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e6b1uel7avg.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Misfits
The Misfits as Isabelle Steers
{"id":82275,"title":"The Second Time Around","year":"1961","character":"Aggie Gates","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-second-time-around","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82275.jpg"},"released":1}
The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around as Aggie Gates
{"id":82318,"title":"Pillow Talk","year":"1959","character":"Alma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/pillow-talk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mc3gnddmu00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mc3gnddmu00.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk as Alma
{"id":66217,"title":"A Hole in the Head","year":"1959","character":"Sophie Manetta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-hole-in-the-head-1959","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66217.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66217.jpg"},"released":1}
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head as Sophie Manetta
{"id":66922,"title":"The Proud and Profane","year":"1956","character":"Kate Connors","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-proud-and-profane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66922.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66922.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
The Proud and Profane
The Proud and Profane as Kate Connors
{"id":67122,"title":"Lucy Gallant","year":"1955","character":"Molly Basserman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lucy-gallant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67122.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Lucy Gallant
Lucy Gallant as Molly Basserman
{"id":22941,"title":"Daddy Long Legs","year":"1955","character":"Alicia Pritchard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/daddy-long-legs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22941.jpg"},"released":1}
Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs as Alicia Pritchard
{"id":815,"title":"Rear Window","year":"1954","character":"Stella","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/rear-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ql1l51f4t70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4ql1l51f4t70.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Rear Window
Rear Window as Stella
{"id":12106,"title":"Titanic","year":"1953","character":"Maude Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/titanic-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s7sna17b7u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s7sna17b7u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Titanic
Titanic as Maude Young
{"id":53957,"title":"Pickup on South Street","year":"1953","character":"Moe Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/pickup-on-south-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53957.jpg"},"released":1}
Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street as Moe Williams
{"id":67725,"title":"The Farmer Takes a Wife","year":"1953","character":"Lucy Cashdollar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-farmer-takes-a-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67725.jpg"},"released":1}
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife as Lucy Cashdollar
{"id":68147,"title":"With a Song in My Heart","year":"1952","character":"Clancy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/with-a-song-in-my-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68147.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68147.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart as Clancy
{"id":68307,"title":"As Young as You Feel","year":"1951","character":"Della Hodges","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/as-young-as-you-feel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68307.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68307.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
As Young as You Feel
As Young as You Feel as Della Hodges
{"id":118469,"title":"The Model and the Marriage Broker","year":"1951","character":"Mae Swasey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-model-and-the-marriage-broker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_118469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_118469.jpg"},"released":1}
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker as Mae Swasey
{"id":68384,"title":"The Mating Season","year":"1951","character":"Ellen McNulty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-mating-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68384.jpg"},"released":1}
The Mating Season
The Mating Season as Ellen McNulty
{"id":68804,"title":"Perfect Strangers","year":"1950","character":"Lena Fassler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/perfect-strangers-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68804.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers as Lena Fassler
{"id":68752,"title":"I'll Get By","year":"1950","character":"Miss Murphy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ill-get-by-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68752.jpg"},"released":1}
I'll Get By
I'll Get By as Miss Murphy
{"id":3947,"title":"All About Eve","year":"1950","character":"Birdie Coonan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/all-about-eve","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kldj03oa0e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1kldj03oa0e0.jpg"},"released":1}
All About Eve
All About Eve as Birdie Coonan
{"id":69036,"title":"City Across the River","year":"1949","character":"Mrs. Katie Cusack","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/city-across-the-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69036.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
City Across the River
City Across the River as Mrs. Katie Cusack
{"id":69058,"title":"Father Was a Fullback","year":"1949","character":"Geraldine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/father-was-a-fullback","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69058.jpg"},"released":1}
Father Was a Fullback
Father Was a Fullback as Geraldine