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.

Filmography

• 2013Footsteps on the Ceiling — Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
• 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller — Moe Williams (archive footage)
• 1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good? — Mrs. Schwartz
• 1967The Incident — Bertha Beckerman
• 1965Boeing, Boeing — Bertha
• 1963A New Kind of Love — Lena O'Connor
• 1963For Love or Money — Chloe Brasher
• 1963Move Over, Darling — Grace Arden
• 1962Birdman of Alcatraz — Elizabeth Stroud
• 1962How the West Was Won — Agatha Clegg
• 1961The Misfits — Isabelle Steers
• 1961The Second Time Around — Aggie Gates
• 1959A Hole in the Head — Sophie Manetta
• 1959Pillow Talk — Alma
• Startime — Mrs. Gillis
• Telephone Time
• 1956The Proud and Profane — Kate Connors
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents — Lottie Slocum
• 1955Daddy Long Legs — Alicia Pritchard
• 1955Lucy Gallant — Molly Basserman
• The 20th Century Fox Hour
• 1954Rear Window — Stella
• General Electric Theater — Doris Green
• 1953Pickup on South Street — Moe Williams
• 1953The Farmer Takes a Wife — Lucy Cashdollar
• 1953Titanic — Maude Young
• 1952With a Song in My Heart — Clancy
• 1951As Young as You Feel — Della Hodges
• Goodyear Television Playhouse
• 1951The Mating Season — Ellen McNulty
• 1951The Model and the Marriage Broker — Mae Swasey
• 1950All About Eve — Birdie Coonan
• 1950I'll Get By — Miss Murphy
• 1950Perfect Strangers — Lena Fassler
• 1949A Letter to Three Wives — Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
• 1949City Across the River — Mrs. Katie Cusack
• 1949Father Was a Fullback — Geraldine
• 1948Call Northside 777 — Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
• 1947Miracle on 34th Street — Peter's Mother (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (10)

• 2017Arthur Miller: Writer — Self (archive footage)
• 2011Marilyn at the Movies — Self (archive footage)
• 2002Making 'The Misfits' — Self (archive footage)
• 1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show — Self
• The Oscars — Self
• Lux Video Theatre — Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour — Self