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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, more than any other actress in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Sung by Thelma Ritter: Music by Arthur Schwartz Lyrics by Howard Dietz Written for The Girl from Missouri (1934) "Consolidated March" — Music by Alfred Newman and Cyril J. Mockridge "Mama Inez" Played as dance music at the country club Music by Eliseo Grenet "Russian Dance" Played by the orchestra at the beginning Music by Pyotr Ilyich ...
Pickup on South Street is a 1953 American spy film noir written and directed by Samuel Fuller, and starring Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, and Thelma Ritter. [5] Widmark plays a pickpocket who unwittingly steals a covert microfilm sought by foreign agents.
The Model and the Marriage Broker is a 1951 American romantic comedy film starring Jeanne Crain, Scott Brady, and Thelma Ritter.Directed by George Cukor and produced by Charles Brackett, [2] the picture effectively features Ritter in a rare lead role as the marriage broker.
The Misfits is a 1961 American contemporary Western film directed by John Huston and written by Arthur Miller, who adapted his own 1957 short story.It stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift, alongside Thelma Ritter and Eli Wallach.
The New York Times's Bosley Crowther reviewed the film on April, 12, 1951 (a day after its NYC premiere) saying: "That grand comedienne, Thelma Ritter, who neatly ate up the minor roles of gawky, outspoken domestics in "A Letter to Three Wives" and "All About Eve," finally is handed a portion into which she can get her working teeth in Charles ...
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The Proud and Profane is a 1956 American romantic drama film directed by George Seaton and starring William Holden and Deborah Kerr with Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin, William Redfield and Peter Hansen in supporting roles.