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Thelma Ritter Biography

Birth Name:Thelma Ritter

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role six times
Trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before beginning her professional acting career
Passed away at the age of 66 from an unexpected heart attack
Following a memorable, yet unaccredited role on "Miracle on 34th Street", she would go on to star in "All Above Eve" for her third feature film, a role that would garner her an Oscar nomination
Notable appearances include James Stewart's nurse in "Rear Window" and later Doris Day's housekeeper in "Pillow Talk"
Her last credited work was a performance on "The Jerry Lewis Show" in January of 1968