Person
Loretta Swit
Acting · 1937–2025 · Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Loretta Swit (November 4, 1937 — May 30, 2025) was an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit was best-known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on MASH. Description above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Swit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Murder, She Wrote
Kim Mitchell
Wogan
Self
Bonanza
Ellen Sue Greely
Diagnosis: Murder
Maggie Dennings
The Love Boat
Terry Larsen
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
Mannix
Dorothy Harker
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
Filmography
- 2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
- 2019Play the FluteMrs. Kincaid
- 2010The Real M*A*S*HHerself
- 2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHerself
- 1998Board HeadsMrs. Jones
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998So Graham NortonSelf
- 1996Forest WarriorShirley
- 1994Burke's LawEvelyn Turner
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderMaggie Dennings
- 1992A Killer Among FriendsDet. Patricia Staley
- 1992Those Amazing AnimalsLoretta Swit
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesMarcia Cates / Photographer (voice)
- 1991Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Margaret Houlihan
- 1991Hell Hath No FuryMary
- 1989My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?Wanda Karpinsky
- 198814 Going on 30Miss Horton
- 1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
- 1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryDeo Fisher
- 1986Whoops ApocalypsePresident Barbara Adams
- 1986Wedden, dat..?Self
- 1986Miracle at Moreaux
- 1985BeerB.D. Tucker
- 1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelf
- 1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StorySelf
- 1985The ExecutionMarysia Walenka
- 1984Murder, She WroteKim Mitchell
- 1983The Best Christmas Pageant EverGrace Bradley
- 1983First AffairJane Simon
- 1982Games Mother Never Taught YouLaura Bentells
- 1982WoganSelf
- 1982The Kid From NowhereCaroline Baker
- 1981Cagney and Lacey: The PilotChristine Cagney
- 1981S.O.B.Polly Reed
- 1981Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
- 1980The Love TapesSamantha Young
- 1980The Big ShowSelf
- 1979ValentineEmily
- 1979Friendships, Secrets and LiesB.J.
- 1979Mirror, MirrorSandy McLaren
- 1979SupertrainAlice Phillips
- 1977The Love BoatTerry Larsen
- 1977The Hostage HeartChris LeBlanc
- 1976The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest
- 1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star
- 1976Good Heavens
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1975RicklesMaj. Hotlips Houlihan
- 1975Race with the DevilAlice
- 1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Sydney
- 1975The Last DayDaisy
- 1975The Lion Roars AgainSelf
- 1974Freebie and the BeanMeyers' Wife
- 1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1974PetrocelliElla Knox
- 1973Shirts/SkinsLinda Bush
- 1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
- 1972M*A*S*HMargaret Houlihan
- 1972Deadhead MilesLady with glass eye
- 1972Stand Up and Be CountedHilary McBride
- 1972Fireball ForwardNurse (uncredited)
- 1972Sam CadeGinny Lomax
- 1969Love, American StyleDoris
- 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsRosalyn
- 1968Hawaii Five-OAnna
- 1967MannixDorothy Harker
- 1967IronsideSally Pearson
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleMidge Larson
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
- 1959BonanzaEllen Sue Greely
- 1955GunsmokeBelle Clark
- 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee
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