Thelma Ritter

American actress and vaudevillian (1902-1969)
Person human Q229266
Thelma Ritter
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Thelma Ritter

Summary

Thelma Ritter is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on February 14, 1902[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on February 5, 1969[5]. She worked as a television actor[6], film actor[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], and actor[10]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,632 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Thelma Ritter…
  • Thelma Ritter passed away in New York City[4].
  • Thelma Ritter was born on February 14, 1902[3].
  • Thelma Ritter died on February 5, 1969[5].
  • Thelma Ritter held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thelma Ritter's professions included television actor[6].
  • Thelma Ritter's professions included film actor[7].
  • Thelma Ritter's professions included character actor[8].
  • Thelma Ritter worked as a stage actor[9].
  • Thelma Ritter worked as an actor[10].
  • Thelma Ritter was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13].
  • Thelma Ritter was educated at John Jay Educational Campus[14].
  • Thelma Ritter received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15].
  • Thelma Ritter is recorded as female[16].
  • Thelma Ritter's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thelma Ritter's Commons category is recorded as Thelma Ritter[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Thelma Ritter's family name is recorded as Ritter[20].
  • Thelma Ritter's given name is recorded as Thelma[21].
  • Thelma Ritter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thelma Ritter[22].
  • Thelma Ritter's Commons gallery is recorded as Thelma Ritter[23].
  • Thelma Ritter's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Thelma Ritter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[25].
  • Thelma Ritter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[26].
  • Thelma Ritter's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-02-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1969-02-05[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c93b3ede-5dba-4b8b-8d9d-12e850b19f85[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Thelma Ritter was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on February 14, 1902[3].

Education

Educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13], a drama school[33], in United States[34], founded in 1884[35], headquartered in New York City[36] and John Jay Educational Campus[14], a school[37], in United States[38], headquartered in Brooklyn[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television actor[6], film actor[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], and actor[10].

Recognition

Thelma Ritter received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15].

Death and Burial

Thelma Ritter died on February 5, 1969[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Thelma Ritter ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,632 views/month, #6,428 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Thelma Ritter born?

Thelma Ritter's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Thelma Ritter die?

Thelma Ritter passed away in New York City[4].

What did Thelma Ritter do for work?

Thelma Ritter worked as television actor[6], film actor[7], character actor[8], stage actor[9], and actor[10].

Where did Thelma Ritter go to school?

Thelma Ritter was educated at American Academy of Dramatic Arts[13] and John Jay Educational Campus[14].

What awards did Thelma Ritter receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Notable Past Students. aada.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . familytreelegends.com. familytreelegends.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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