Loretta Swit Biography (1937-)
Born November 4, 1937, in Passaic, NJ; married Dennis Holahan, December 21, 1983 (divorced, 1995).
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress, consultant
- Birth Details
- November 4, 1937
- Passaic, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, M*A*S*H, CBS, 1972-1983
- Semiregular panelist, The Match Game (also known as Match Game'73, Match Game '74, Match Game '75, Match Game '76,Match Game '77, Match Game '78, and Match Game '79), CBS, 1973-1979
- Host, Those Incredible Animals, The Discovery Channel, 1992-1997,also broadcast on Animal Planet
- Movies
- Linda Bush, Shirts/Skins, ABC, 1973
- Daisy, The Last Day, NBC, 1975
- Chris LeBlanc, The Hostage Heart, 1977
- B. J., Friendships, Secrets and Lies, 1979
- Emily, Valentine, 1979
- Sandy McLaren, Mirror, Mirror, 1979
- Samantha Young, The Love Tapes, 1980
- The Walls Came Tumbling Down, 1980
- Detective Christine Cagney, Cagney and Lacey, CBS, 1981
- Caroline Baker, The Kid from Nowhere, 1982
- Laura Bentells, Games Mother Never Taught You, 1982
- Jane Simon, First Affair, 1983
- Marysia Walenka, The Execution, NBC, 1985
- Deo Fisher, Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story (also known as The Mel Fisher Story), CBS, 1986
- Miss Morton, "14 Going on 30" (also known as "Fassst Forward" and "Fourteen Going on Thirty"), Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1988
- Connie Stewart, Hell Hath No Fury, NBC, 1991
- Detective Patricia Staley, A Killer among Friends (also known as Friends to the End), CBS, 1992
- Also appeared in Coffeeville.
- Specials
- Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars #4, 1979
- Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (also known as Texaco Saluteto Broadway), 1982
- Grace Bradley, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 1983
- Animals Are the Funniest People, 1983
- Samantha Flynn, Sam, 1985
- Sister Gabrielle, Miracle at Moreaux, PBS, 1985
- Team two member, The Real Trivial Pursuit, 1985
- Host, Saving the Wildlife, PBS, 1986
- Narrator, "The Mysterious Black-Footed Ferret," World of Audubon Specials (also known as National Audubon Society Specials), TBS and PBS, 1986
- Host, A Christmas Calendar, PBS, 1987
- Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
- Host, The Korean War: The Untold Story (also known as Korea: Remembering the Forgotten War), syndicated, 1988
- Host, United We Stand, syndicated, 1988
- Wanda Karpinsky, "My Dad Can't Be Crazy ... (Can He?)" (also known as "MyDad Can't Be Crazy, Can He?" and "Nicky's Dad Is Crazy"), ABC AfterschoolSpecials, ABC, 1989
- A Matter of Principal, 1990
- Herself, Memories of M*A*S*H (also known as Memories of MASH), CBS, 1991
- Presenter, The British Comedy Awards, 2001
- Also appeared in The Bob Hope Christmas Special, NBC; It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman; and a Perry Como television special.
- Episodic
- Anna Stockton Schroeder, "A Thousand Pardons--You're Dead," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1969
- Belle Clark, "The Pack Rat," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
- Donna, "Snow Train: Parts 1 & 2," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1970
- Dorothy Harker, "Only One Death to a Customer," Mannix, CBS, 1970
- Jill Packard, "Figures in a Landscape," Mannix, CBS, 1970
- Midge Larson, "Homecoming," Mission: Impossible, CBS, 1970
- Wanda Russell, "Three Dead Cows at Makapuu: Parts 1 & 2," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1970
- Rosalyn, "The Convicts," Bold Ones: The New Doctors, NBC, 1971
- "Homecoming," Cade's County, CBS, 1971
- "Love and the Locksmith," Love, American Style, ABC, 1971
- Betty, "Bait Once, Bait Twice," Hawaii Five-O, CBS, 1972
- Doris, "Love and the Pick Up Fantasy," Love, American Style, ABC,1972
- Ellen Sue Greely, "A Visit to Upright," Bonanza, NBC, 1972
- Sally Pearson, "Ollinger's Last Case," Ironside, NBC, 1973
- "By Reason of Madness," Petrocelli, NBC, 1974
- Maxine, "Good Neighbor Maxine," Good Heavens, ABC, 1976
- Terry, "Ex Plus Y/Graham and Kelly/Goldenages," The Love Boat, ABC, 1977
- Guest panelist, The Hollywood Squares, NBC and syndicated, 1978
- Miss Mishancov, "Accidental Cruise/The Song Is Ended/A Time for Everything/Anoushka," The Love Boat, ABC, 1978
- Alice Phillips, "Hail to the Chief," Supertrain, NBC, 1979
- Herself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1980
- Herself, The Phil Donahue Show, syndicated, 1981
- Voice of Dr. Marcia Cates, "Mad as a Hatter," Batman: The Animated Series (animated), Fox, 1992
- Evelyn Turner, "Who Killed the Sweet Smell of Success?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1995
- Kim Mitchell, "Portrait of Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996
- Herself, "Alan Alda," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
- Maggie Dennings, "Drill for Death," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
- Herself, So Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2001
- Appeared as voice of the judge, Cow and Chicken (animated), The Cartoon Network; also appeared in The Bobby Vinton Show, syndicated; The Doctors, CBS; Dolly, syndicated; and The Mac Davis Show, NBC.
- Television Work
- Creative Consultant; Series
- Those Incredible Animals, The Discovery Channel, 1992-1997, also broadcast on Animal Planet
- Film Appearances
- Hilary McBride, Stand Up and Be Counted, Columbia, 1972
- Meyers's wife, Freebie and the Bean, Warner Bros., 1974
- Alice Stewart, Race with the Devil, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- Polly Reed, S.O.B., Paramount, 1981
- Woman with a glass eye, Deadhead Miles, Paramount, 1982
- B. D. Tucker, Beer (also known as The Selling of America),Orion, 1985
- President Barbara Adams, Whoops Apocalypse, Picture Partnership, 1986
- Shirley, Forest Warrior, Nu Image/Turner Home Entertainment, 1996
- Lords of Tanglewood, Turner Home Entertainment, 1996
- Mrs. Jones, Beach Movie (also known as Boardheads), MPCA Pictures, 1998
- Stage Appearances
- Angela Prysock/Princess Puffer, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1985-1987
- Shirley Valentine, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1997
- A Passionate Woman, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 2000
- The Vagina Monologues, London production, beginning in 2001
- Appeared in Any Wednesday and Same Time Next Year, both NewYork City; Shirley Valentine, Chicago, IL; also appeared in Love Letters and The Odd Couple.
- Major Tours
- Appeared as Agnes Gooch, Mame, U.S. cities, for one year.
- WRITINGS
- Nonfiction
- Author of a book about needlepoint.