Thelma Ritter

Born: 1902-02-14

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.


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Rear Window

as Stella
Released: 1954-08-01

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes...

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Miracle on 34th Street

as Peter's Mother (uncredited)
Released: 1947-06-04

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow...

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How the West Was Won

as Agatha Clegg
Released: 1962-11-02

The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to...

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Titanic

as Maude Young
Released: 1953-04-11

Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic....

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The Misfits

as Isabelle Steers
Released: 1961-02-01

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging...

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All About Eve

as Birdie Coonan
Released: 1950-11-09

From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take...

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The Incident

as Bertha Beckerman
Released: 1967-11-05

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

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Birdman of Alcatraz

as Elizabeth Stroud
Released: 1962-07-04

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary...

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Pillow Talk

as Alma
Released: 1959-10-07

Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer...

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Boeing, Boeing

as Bertha
Released: 1965-12-22

Living in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air...

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Daddy Long Legs

as Alicia Pritchard
Released: 1955-05-05

Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful...

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Pickup on South Street

as Moe Williams
Released: 1953-05-27

In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events...

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A Letter to Three Wives

as Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
Released: 1949-01-20

A letter is addressed to three wives from their "best friend" Addie Ross, announcing that she is...

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Call Northside 777

as Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Released: 1948-02-13

In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad...

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Move Over, Darling

as Grace Arden
Released: 1963-12-19

Three years into their loving marriage, with two infant daughters at home in Los Angeles,...

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A Hole in the Head

as Sophie Manetta
Released: 1959-09-15

An impractical widower tries to hang onto his Miami hotel and his 12-year-old son.

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Perfect Strangers

as Lena Fassler
Released: 1950-03-11

Romance at a murder trial with a pair of sequestered jurors who are the only ones who think that...

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The Proud and Profane

as Kate Connors
Released: 1956-06-13

In this romantic drama, beautiful Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley arrives on the South Pacific...

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A New Kind of Love

as Lena O'Connor
Released: 1963-10-10

A down-and-out reporter and a fashion designer fall in love in Paris.

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With a Song in My Heart

as Clancy
Released: 1952-04-03

Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist...

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As Young as You Feel

as Della Hodges
Released: 1951-06-15

Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the...

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The Mating Season

as Ellen McNulty
Released: 1951-01-12

Ellen McNulty leaves her New Jersey hamburger stand and heads west to pay a surprise visit to...

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Father Was a Fullback

as Geraldine
Released: 1949-09-30

Coach George Copper's college football team is losing game after game, much to the dismay of...

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Making 'The Misfits'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-10-02

A behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at the making of John Huston's The Misfits (1961).

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The Model and the Marriage Broker

as Mae Swasey
Released: 1951-11-01

A marriage broker can't resist meddling in the life of a model, with disastrous results.

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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-05-12

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By...

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Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-12-08

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)
Released: 2002-07-02

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

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Lucy Gallant

as Molly Basserman
Released: 1955-10-20

A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas...

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The Second Time Around

as Aggie Gates
Released: 1961-12-22

In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a...

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For Love or Money

as Chloe Brasher
Released: 1963-08-07

Wealthy 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. Schwartz
Released: 1968-05-24

A new infection that simply makes people feel happy is treated as a threat by the authorities...

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I'll Get By

as Miss Murphy
Released: 1950-10-02

I'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 Cusack
Released: 1949-04-07

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes,...

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Footsteps on the Ceiling

as Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-01

A meditation on ambition and careerism utilizing altered footage from All About Eve, with a...

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The Farmer Takes a Wife

as Lucy Cashdollar
Released: 1953-06-12

Erie Canal, N.Y., 1850: Molly Larkins, cook on Jotham Klore's canal boat, has a love-hate...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The 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 Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The 20th Century Fox Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...

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Goodyear Television Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-14

The Goodyear Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lottie Slocum
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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Telephone Time

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-04-08

Telephone Time is an American anthology drama series that aired on CBS in 1956, and on ABC from...

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General Electric Theater

as Doris Green
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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