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A Hole in the Head (1959) -- The story of the problems of a footloose widower and his 12-year-old son, a near-bankrupt Miami Beach hotel, a bongo-playing show girl and a matchmaking sister-in-law.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 1: Episode 32 -- A chatty babysitter becomes the center of a domestic squabble that ends in murder.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) -- A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.
Rear Window (1954) -- A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
All About Eve (1950) -- An ingenue insinuates herself in to the company of an established but aging stage actress and her circle of theater friends.

Overview

Date of Birth:
14 February 1905, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
5 February 1969, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Thelma Ritter appeared in high school plays and was trained at the American... more
Trivia:
She and Deborah Kerr have the curious distinction of being Oscar-nominated... more
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Down 14% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
A Single Actress (Julianne Moore and Oscar)
 (From FilmExperience. 27 September 2009, 10:49 AM, PDT)
Karl Malden Passes Away at the Age of 97
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 1 July 2009, 5:34 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 1210:00 PMTCM Rear Window  

Filmography

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Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) Mrs. Schwartz 1968 - 6.4 (173)
- 2. The Incident (1967) Bertha Beckerman 1967 - 7.7 (916)
- 3. Boeing (707) Boeing (707) (1965)   Bertha 1965 - 6.0 (830)
AKAs:
  • Boeing Boeing (USA: short title)
- 4. Move Over, Darling (1963) Grace Arden 1963 - 6.7 (1,499)
- 5. A New Kind of Love (1963) Leena 1963 - 5.9 (414)
- 6. For Love or Money (1963)   Chloe Brasher 1963 - 6.1 (132)
AKAs:
  • The Three-Way Match
  • Three on a Match
- 7. How the West Was Won (1962) Agatha Clegg 1962 $50M 7.0 (5,606)
- 8. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Madame Sagittarius (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.6 (211)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
1 TV episode:
- 9. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Elizabeth Stroud 1962 - 7.9 (5,739)
- 10. The Second Time Around (1961) Aggie Gates 1961 - 6.2 (140)
- 11. "Frontier Circus" (1961)   Bertha Beecher (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 5.9 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The Misfits (1961) Isabelle Steers 1961 - 7.4 (5,732)
- 13. "Startime" (1959)   Mrs. Gillis (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • Ford Startime
  • Lincoln-Mercury Startime
1 TV episode:
- 14. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Doris Green (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. Pillow Talk (1959) Alma 1959 - 7.4 (4,871)
- 16. A Hole in the Head (1959) Sophie Manetta 1959 - 6.2 (771)
- 17. "Telephone Time" (1956)   Mary Devlin (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.9 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Ma Garfield (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Christophers" (1952)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 20. The Proud and Profane (1956) Kate Connors 1956 - 6.2 (123)
- 21. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Lottie Slocum (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (1,223)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Abby (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. Lucy Gallant (1955)   Molly Basserman 1955 - 6.1 (165)
AKAs:
  • Oil Town (USA: reissue title)
- 24. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 26. Daddy Long Legs (1955) Alicia Pritchard 1955 - 6.8 (956)
- 27. "The Best of Broadway" (1954)   Mrs. Fisher (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Rear Window (1954)   Stella 1954 - 8.8 (106,521)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (USA: complete title)
- 29. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) Lucy Cashdollar 1953 - 4.6 (48)
- 30. Pickup on South Street (1953) Moe Williams 1953 - 8.0 (3,461)
- 31. Titanic (1953) Maude Young 1953 - 7.2 (2,628)
- 32. With a Song in My Heart (1952) Clancy 1952 - 7.1 (457)
- 33. The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) Mae Swasey 1951 - 7.0 (158)
- 34. As Young as You Feel (1951) Della Hodges 1951 - 6.8 (251)
- 35. The Mating Season (1951) Ellen 1951 - 7.6 (464)
- 36. All About Eve (1950) Birdie 1950 - 8.5 (31,837)
- 37. I'll Get By (1950) Miss Murphy 1950 - 6.2 (31)
- 38. Perfect Strangers (1950)   Lena Fassler 1950 - 6.1 (38)
AKAs:
  • Too Dangerous to Love (UK)
- 39. Father Was a Fullback (1949) Geraldine 1949 - 6.5 (141)
- 40. City Across the River (1949) Mrs. Katie Cusack 1949 - 6.2 (90)
- 41. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) (uncredited) Sadie Dugan 1949 - 7.7 (2,648)
- 42. Miracle on 34th Street (1947)   (uncredited) Peter's Mother 1947 - 8.0 (11,802)
AKAs:
  • Miracle on 34th Street (UK)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953) (performer: "We're Doing It for the Natives of Jamaica" (1953) (uncredited)) ("I Could Cook" (1953) (uncredited)) 1953 - 4.6 (48)
- 2. As Young as You Feel (1951) (performer: "Born to Be Kissed" (uncredited)) 1951 - 6.8 (251)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Girl Talk" (1962)   Herself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 4.1 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Herself - Comic Actress (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 4. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) Herself - Host (New York) 1955 - 4.4 (64)

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1957, she co-starred in the musical "New Girl In Town" opposite Gwen Verdon. She and Gwen tied at the Tony awards, and therefore, both won the Tony that year for their work in "New Girl In Town" more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Romance | Musical more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | Anthology | Based On Novel more

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