Thelma Ritter
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.
Miracle on 34th Street
as Peter's Mother (uncredited)Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow...
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Rear Window
as StellaA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes...
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How the West Was Won
as Agatha CleggThe epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to...
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A Letter to Three Wives
as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is...
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All About Eve
as Birdie CoonanFrom the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take...
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Titanic
as Maude YoungUnhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic....
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The Misfits
as Isabelle SteersWhile filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging...
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Pillow Talk
as AlmaPlayboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer...
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Move Over, Darling
as Grace ArdenThree years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles,...
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Birdman of Alcatraz
as Elizabeth StroudAfter killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary...
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Pickup on South Street
as Moe WilliamsIn New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events...
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The Incident
as Bertha BeckermanTwo hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.
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Call Northside 777
as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad...
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Boeing, Boeing
as BerthaLiving in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air...
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Perfect Strangers
as Lena FasslerRomance at a murder trial with a pair of sequestered jurors who are the only ones who think that...
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The Model and the Marriage Broker
as Mae SwaseyA marriage broker can't resist meddling in the life of a model, with disastrous results.
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Daddy Long Legs
as Alicia PritchardWealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful...
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The Mating Season
as Ellen McNultyEllen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to...
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A Hole in the Head
as Sophie ManettaAn impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.
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With a Song in My Heart
as ClancyJane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist...
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Making 'The Misfits'
as Self (archive footage)A behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at the making of John Huston's The Misfits (1961).
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The Proud and Profane
as Kate ConnorsIn this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific...
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The Farmer Takes a Wife
as Lucy CashdollarErie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate...
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As Young as You Feel
as Della HodgesSixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the...
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Lucy Gallant
as Molly BassermanA spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas...
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Father Was a Fullback
as GeraldineCoach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of...
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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
as Self (archive footage)Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...
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For Love or Money
as Chloe BrasherWealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney...
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What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
as Mrs. SchwartzA new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities...
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The Second Time Around
as Aggie GatesIn 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a...
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A New Kind of Love
as Lena O'ConnorA down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.
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Arthur Miller: Writer
as Self (archive footage)One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as Moe Williams (archive footage)Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
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Footsteps on the Ceiling
as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)A meditation on ambition and careerism utilizing altered footage from All About Eve, with a...
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I'll Get By
as Miss MurphyI'll Get By is an updated remake of the 1940 20th Century-Fox musical Tin Pan Alley. William...
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City Across the River
as Mrs. Katie CusackBrooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes,...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Merv Griffin Show
as SelfThe Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
as SelfThe Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as SelfThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
as uncreditedThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lottie SlocumA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Telephone Time
as uncreditedTelephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from...
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Goodyear Television Playhouse
as uncreditedThe Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC...
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General Electric Theater
as Doris GreenGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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