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.
Birdman of Alcatraz
As Elizabeth Stroud
Rear Window
As Stella
All About Eve
As Birdie Coonan
Call Northside 777
As Captain's Secretary (uncredited)
Arthur Miller: Writer
As Self (archive footage)
Pillow Talk
As Alma
Move Over, Darling
As Grace Arden
The Misfits
As Isabelle Steers
Miracle on 34th Street
As Peter's Mother (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
As Agatha Clegg
Daddy Long Legs
As Alicia Pritchard
Pickup on South Street
As Moe Williams
A Hole in the Head
As Sophie Manetta
A New Kind of Love
As Lena O'Connor
The Proud and Profane
As Kate Connors
City Across the River
As Mrs. Katie Cusack
A Letter to Three Wives
As Sadie Dugan (uncredited)
As Young as You Feel
As Della Hodges
Boeing, Boeing
As Bertha
Titanic
As Maude Young
The Incident
As Bertha Beckerman
With a Song in My Heart
As Clancy
Perfect Strangers
As Lena Fassler
Father Was a Fullback
As Geraldine
The Mating Season
As Ellen McNulty
The Second Time Around
As Aggie Gates
The Farmer Takes a Wife
As Lucy Cashdollar
The Model and the Marriage Broker
As Mae Swasey
Lucy Gallant
As Molly Basserman
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
As Mrs. Schwartz
I'll Get By
As Miss Murphy
For Love or Money
As Chloe Brasher
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
As Moe Williams (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
As Self (archive footage)
Making 'The Misfits'
As Self (archive footage)
Footsteps on the Ceiling
As Birdie Coonan (archive footage)
The Colgate Comedy Hour
As Self
The Merv Griffin Show
As Self
General Electric Theater
As Doris Green
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Lottie Slocum
Goodyear Television Playhouse
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
As Self
Telephone Time
The Oscars
As Self
Lux Video Theatre
As Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self