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Thelma Ritter

1902 - 1969

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thelma Ritter is the 1,981st most popular actor (down from 1,664th in 2019), the 3,548th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,779th in 2019) and the 968th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Thelma Ritter ranks 1,981 out of 13,578. Before her are Charles Napier, Maia Morgenstern, Jean-Hugues Anglade, José Coronado, Lando Buzzanca, and Andrew Garfield. After her are Donatas Banionis, Sofiko Chiaureli, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Brooke Adams, Charlotte Cushman, and Bill Nunn.

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Among people born in 1902, Thelma Ritter ranks 126. Before her are Heinz Rühmann, Vladimír Clementis, Karl Menger, Moderato Wisintainer, Jan Tschichold, and Alexander Mach. After her are Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Ernst von Salomon, Toyen, Emanuel Feuermann, Ilmari Salminen, and Alphonse Matejka. Among people deceased in 1969, Thelma Ritter ranks 89. Before her are Max Weinreich, Giovanni Urbani, Léon Scieur, Coleman Hawkins, Ivar Ballangrud, and Josef Blösche. After her are He Long, Claude Dornier, Domingo Tejera, Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, André Salmon, and Georges Catroux.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thelma Ritter ranks 3,548 out of 20,380. Before her are Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898), Laurie Anderson (1947), Philip Sheridan (1831), Charles Napier (1936), Andrew Garfield (1983), and Edward Weston (1886). After her are William Cranch Bond (1789), Benny Golson (1929), Paul Robeson (1898), Rebbie Jackson (1950), Brooke Adams (1949), and Halton Arp (1927).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Thelma Ritter ranks 968. Before her are Lisa Edelstein (1966), Kelly Bishop (1944), Cynthia Nixon (1966), Michael Parks (1940), Charles Napier (1936), and Andrew Garfield (1983). After her are Brooke Adams (1949), Charlotte Cushman (1816), Bill Nunn (1953), Esther Williams (1921), Bea Arthur (1922), and Sean Young (1959).

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