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Loretta Swit

Acting Born Nov 4, 1937 Died May 30, 2025 Passaic, New Jersey, USA 84 credits
84
Total Credits
2024
81 Years Career Span
42
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Loretta Swit works in acting. Born November 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. Died May 30, 2025. Archytele tracks 84 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

So Graham Norton

as Self

Brockmire

as Mrs. Jones

Burke's Law

as Evelyn Turner
Film

Mr. Jones

as Maggie Dennings
Film

Viva Las Vegas

as Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)

Murder, She Wrote

as Kim Mitchell

Wogan

as Self
Film

S.O.B.

as Polly Reed

Supertrain

as Alice Phillips

The Love Boat

as Terry Larsen

The Love Boat

as Anoushka Mishankov

Frequent co-stars

Gary Burghoff 2 shared titles
John Byner 2 shared titles
Alan Alda 1 shared title
William Christopher 1 shared title
Jamie Farr 1 shared title
Harry Morgan 1 shared title
Mike Farrell 1 shared title
Larry Linville 1 shared title
David Ogden Stiers 1 shared title
Wayne Rogers 1 shared title

Career timeline

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
Play the Flute
The Real M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
Hollywood SquaresSo Graham NortonBoard Heads
Forest Warrior
Burke's Law
Diagnosis: Murder
Batman: The Animated SeriesA Killer Among FriendsThose Amazing Animals
Hell Hath No FuryMemories of M*A*S*H
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
14 Going on 30
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Wedden, dat..?Whoops ApocalypseDreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryMiracle at Moreaux
BeerThe ExecutionJacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsMuppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Murder, She Wrote
The Best Christmas Pageant EverFirst Affair
WoganThe Kid From NowhereGames Mother Never Taught You
S.O.B.Making 'M*A*S*H'Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
The Big ShowThe Love Tapes
SupertrainValentineMirror, MirrorFriendships, Secrets and Lies
The Love BoatThe Love BoatThe Love BoatThe Hostage Heart
The Muppet ShowDonny & MarieGood HeavensThe Captain and Tennille
Race with the DevilIt's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!The Lion Roars AgainRicklesThe Last Day
Dinah!PetrocelliTony Orlando and DawnFreebie and the Bean
Shirts/SkinsThe Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
M*A*S*HStand Up and Be CountedFireball ForwardSam CadeDeadhead Miles
Love, American StyleLove, American StyleThe Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O
IronsideMannixMannix

Full Filmography

84 titles
  • M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television (2024) as Self
  • Play the Flute (2019) as Mrs. Kincaid
  • The Real M*A*S*H (2010) as Herself
  • M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion (2002) as Herself
  • Hollywood Squares (1998) as Self - Panelist
  • So Graham Norton (1998) as Self
  • Board Heads (1998) as Mrs. Jones
  • Forest Warrior (1996) as Shirley
  • Burke's Law (1994) as Evelyn Turner
  • Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Maggie Dennings
  • Batman: The Animated Series (1992) as Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)
  • A Killer Among Friends (1992) as Det. Patricia Staley
  • Those Amazing Animals (1992) as Loretta Swit
  • Hell Hath No Fury (1991) as Mary
  • Memories of M*A*S*H (1991) as Self / Margaret Houlihan
  • My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He? (1989) as Wanda Karpinsky
  • 14 Going on 30 (1988) as Miss Horton
  • Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
  • Wedden, dat..? (1986) as Self
  • Whoops Apocalypse (1986) as President Barbara Adams
  • Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (1986) as Deo Fisher
  • Miracle at Moreaux (1986)
  • Beer (1985) as B.D. Tucker
  • The Execution (1985) as Marysia Walenka
  • Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985) as Self
  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) as Self
  • Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Kim Mitchell
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983) as Grace Bradley
  • First Affair (1983) as Jane Simon
  • Wogan (1982) as Self
  • The Kid From Nowhere (1982) as Caroline Baker
  • Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) as Laura Bentells
  • S.O.B. (1981) as Polly Reed
  • Making 'M*A*S*H' (1981) as Self
  • Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (1981) as Christine Cagney
  • The Big Show (1980) as Self
  • The Love Tapes (1980) as Samantha Young
  • Supertrain (1979) as Alice Phillips
  • Valentine (1979) as Emily
  • Mirror, Mirror (1979) as Sandy McLaren
  • Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979) as B.J.
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Terry Larsen
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Anoushka Mishankov
  • The Love Boat (1977) as Kathy Ross
  • The Hostage Heart (1977) as Chris LeBlanc
  • The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
  • Donny & Marie (1976) as Self
  • Good Heavens (1976)
  • The Captain and Tennille (1976) as Self - Guest
  • Race with the Devil (1975) as Alice
  • It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! (1975) as Sydney
  • The Lion Roars Again (1975) as Self
  • Rickles (1975) as Maj. Hotlips Houlihan
  • The Last Day (1975) as Daisy
  • Dinah! (1974) as Self
  • Petrocelli (1974) as Ella Knox
  • Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974) as Self
  • Freebie and the Bean (1974) as Meyers' Wife
  • Shirts/Skins (1973) as Linda Bush
  • The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (1973)
  • M*A*S*H (1972) as Margaret Houlihan
  • Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) as Hilary McBride
  • Fireball Forward (1972) as Nurse (uncredited)
  • Sam Cade (1972) as Ginny Lomax
  • Deadhead Miles (1972) as Lady with glass eye
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Doris
  • Love, American Style (1969) as Mary Beth Scoggins
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) as Rosalyn
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Anna
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Wanda Russell
  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Betty
  • Ironside (1967) as Sally Pearson
  • Mannix (1967) as Dorothy Harker
  • Mannix (1967) as Jill Packard
  • Mission: Impossible (1966) as Midge Larson
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Hostess
  • Bonanza (1959) as Ellen Sue Greely
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Belle Clark
  • Gunsmoke (1955) as Donna
  • The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
  • Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Loretta Swit best known for?

Loretta Swit is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood Squares (1998), So Graham Norton (1998), Brockmire (2017), Burke's Law (1994).

When and where was Loretta Swit born?

Loretta Swit was born on November 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on May 30, 2025.

How many credits does Loretta Swit have?

Loretta Swit has accumulated over 84 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2024.

What is Loretta Swit's background in cinema and television?

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 o...