Biography of Thelma Ritter -

Thelma Ritter (February 14, 1902 – February
4, 1969) was an United States|American character
actress of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Thelma
Ritter, born in Brooklyn, New York, after
appearing in high school plays and stock
companies, trained as an actress at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts, she followed a stage
career until taking a hiatus to raise a family.
She resumed her career on radio in the early
1940s. Her first movie role was in Miracle on 34th
Street (1947). Ritter was nominated for 6 Academy
Awards but never received one. She is perhaps best
known today for her role as James Stewart
(actor)|James Stewart's nurse in Rear Window.
Shortly after a 1968 performance on The Jerry
Lewis Show, Ritter suffered a heart attack which
eventually proved fatal.

==Selected Filmography==
* How the West Was Won (movie)|How the West Was
Won (1962) 
* Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 
* The Misfits (movie)|The Misfits (1961) 
* Pillow Talk (1959) 
* Daddy Long Legs (1955) 
* Rear Window (1954) 
* Titanic (1953 movie)|Titanic (1953) 
* All About Eve (1950) 
* Miracle on 34th Street (1947) (uncredited)

==Awards and nominations==
Academy Awards

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) 

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Pillow Talk (1959)

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: Pickup on South Street (1953)

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: With a Song in My Heart (1952)

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: The Mating Season (1951)

*Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for: All About Eve (1950)

Emmy Awards 

*Nominated Emmy Best Actress in a Supporting Role
for "Goodyear Television Playhouse" for episode
"The Catered Affair"
 
Golden Globes Awards

*Nominated Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress
for: Boeing Boeing|Boeing (707) Boeing (707)
(1965)

*Nominated Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress
for The Mating Season (1951)

*Nominated Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress
for All About Eve (1950)

Tony Awards

*Awarded Best Actress (Musical) 1957 for "New Girl
in Town" in a tie with her co-star, Gwen Verdon

==External Links ==
*imdb name|id=0728812|name=Thelma Ritter

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