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Loretta Swit

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
84

Gender
Female

Birthday
November 4, 1937 (88 years old)

Place of Birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Loretta Swit

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Televisionas Self
2019Play the Fluteas Mrs. Kincaid
2010The Real M*A*S*Has Herself
2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunionas Herself
1998Board Headsas Mrs. Jones
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist
1998So Graham Nortonas Self
1996Forest Warrioras Shirley
1994Burke's Lawas Evelyn Turner
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Maggie Dennings
1992A Killer Among Friendsas Det. Patricia Staley
1992Those Amazing Animalsas Loretta Swit
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)
1991Memories of M*A*S*Has Self / Margaret Houlihan
1991Hell Hath No Furyas Mary
1989My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?as Wanda Karpinsky
198814 Going on 30as Miss Horton
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Storyas Deo Fisher
1986Whoops Apocalypseas President Barbara Adams
1986Wedden, dat..?as Self
1986Miracle at Moreauxas
1985Beeras B.D. Tucker
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Yearsas Self
1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas Self
1985The Executionas Marysia Walenka
1984Murder, She Wroteas Kim Mitchell
1983The Best Christmas Pageant Everas Grace Bradley
1983First Affairas Jane Simon
1982Games Mother Never Taught Youas Laura Bentells
1982Woganas Self
1982The Kid From Nowhereas Caroline Baker
1981Cagney and Lacey: The Pilotas Christine Cagney
1981S.O.B.as Polly Reed
1981Making 'M*A*S*H'as Self
1980The Love Tapesas Samantha Young
1980The Big Showas Self
1979Valentineas Emily
1979Friendships, Secrets and Liesas B.J.
1979Mirror, Mirroras Sandy McLaren
1979Supertrainas Alice Phillips
1977The Love Boatas Anoushka Mishankov
1977The Love Boatas Kathy Ross
1977The Love Boatas Terry Larsen
1977The Hostage Heartas Chris LeBlanc
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - Guest
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
1976Good Heavensas
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1975Ricklesas Maj. Hotlips Houlihan
1975Race with the Devilas Alice
1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!as Sydney
1975The Last Dayas Daisy
1975The Lion Roars Againas Self
1974Freebie and the Beanas Meyers' Wife
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
1974Dinah!as Self
1974Petrocellias Ella Knox
1973Shirts/Skinsas Linda Bush
1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Houras
1972M*A*S*Has Margaret Houlihan
1972Deadhead Milesas Lady with glass eye
1972Stand Up and Be Countedas Hilary McBride
1972Fireball Forwardas Nurse (uncredited)
1972Sam Cadeas Ginny Lomax
1969Love, American Styleas Doris
1969Love, American Styleas Mary Beth Scoggins
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas Rosalyn
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Anna
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Betty
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Wanda Russell
1967Mannixas Dorothy Harker
1967Mannixas Jill Packard
1967Ironsideas Sally Pearson
1966Mission: Impossibleas Midge Larson
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Hostess
1959Bonanzaas Ellen Sue Greely
1955Gunsmokeas Belle Clark
1955Gunsmokeas Donna
1950The Bob Hope Showas Self
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee

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