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Della Reese

Acting Born Jul 6, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, USA 24 credits

Biography

Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.

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  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Hostess
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The A-Team (1983) as Mrs. Baracus
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Hostess
  • MacGyver (1985) as Mama Colton
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Millie Washington
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
  • L.A. Law (1986) as Lucille Lake
  • Night Court (1984) as Aunt Ruth
  • Touched by an Angel (1994) as Tess
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • Medical Center (1969) as Capt. Sykes
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Match Game (1973) as Self
  • That's So Raven (2003) as Rhonnie Wilcox
  • Police Woman (1974) as Tina Thompson
  • Intimate Portrait (1993) as Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
  • Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
  • Designing Women (1986) as Mrs. Toussant
  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) as Blues Fairy (voice)