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Thelma Ritter
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Film & TV
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Known for
- Arthur Miller: Writer — Self (archive footage)2017
- Footsteps on the Ceiling — Birdie Coonan (archive footage)2013
- Marilyn at the Movies — Self (archive footage)2011
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller — Moe Williams (archive footage)2002
- Making 'The Misfits' — Self (archive footage)2002
- Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line — Self (archive footage)1997
- What's So Bad About Feeling Good? — Mrs. Schwartz1968
- The Incident — Bertha Beckerman1967
- Boeing, Boeing — Bertha1965
- Move Over, Darling — Grace Arden1963
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1902-02-14 ) February 14, 1902, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- February 5, 1969 (1969-02-05) (aged 66), New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1913–1968
- Spouse
- Joseph Moran, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Thelma
- Family name
- Ritter
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Thelma Ritter in The Mating Season trailer.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of death
- 1969-02-05
- Commons category
- Thelma Ritter
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Thelma Ritter
- date of birth
- 1902-02-14
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- start of work period
- 1926-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February 5, 1969) was an American character actress who, known for her strong New York City accent, diminutive size, and plain look, favored working-class roles. She earned a Tony Award and six Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
These nominations were for her performances in All About Eve (1950), The Mating Season (1951), With a Song in My Heart (1952), Pickup on South Street (1953), Pillow Talk (1959), and Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). Her other film roles include those in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), Rear Window (1954), The Misfits (1961), and How the West Was Won (1962).
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