Thelma Ritter

An American actress, Thelma Ritter was born on February 14, 1902. She was born in New York Click to look into! >> Read More... . She gained wide recognition due to her comedy roles and strong New York accent. She was so good at her job that she received six Academy Awards nominations for her outstanding roles as a supporting actress. She also backed the Tony Award for her amazing performance as a Best Leading Musical actress for the film Musical. During her early days, she appeared in high school plays and stock companies. She was also given rigorous training as an actress in one of the well-known institutions called the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She was emerging as a stage artist but then took a hiatus to get her kids raised by husband, Joseph Moran. He was also an actor who then turned to an advertising executive. She excelled at radio shows during the starting days of her career. Another dull thing by her was stock theater. Her children were named Monica Moran and Joseph Moran Jr. her first movie miraculous role was 34th Street. She was just flawless. She left an impeccable imprint on the audience's mind by portraying the role of a frustrated mother who finds a toy. A letter to three wives in 1949 was another masterpiece. She was above excellence in the two films yet stayed unaccredited.

She was seen as Birdie in All about Eve, which was there in the nominations for the Oscar. Mitchell Liesen’s the mating Season also won her another nomination which even starred Gene Tierney and John Lund. For almost a decade, she then had a glib sailing regarding work. Talking about television, she was also showcased on many great shows. Her role in Alfred Hitchcock Presents was too good; General Electric Theatre was another applauded piece of hers. One role as James Stewarts’s nurse in Rear Window was a film which bought out her classic acting into a picture. Pillow Talk had Dorris Day’s housekeeper was also memorable. With a song in my heart and Titanic, she showed that dramatic roles were her forte as well. The Jerry Lewis show had seen her last shadow on January 23, 1968. Her unfortunate death was due to a heart attack which happened just a few days before her 67th birthday. All through her life, she has contributed substantially to the film industry. She won many known awards like the golden globe award and the Emmy Award. She is a person to be reminisced and praised all through the coming years.