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Loretta Swit
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Loretta Swit

Known for Batman: The Animated Series · M*A*S*H · Bonanza

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.

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Born
Nov 4, 1937
Died
May 30, 2025
Birthplace
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVBatman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated SeriesMarcia Cates / Photographer (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HMargaret Houlihan · 1972
★ 7.9
TVBonanza
BonanzaEllen Sue Greely · 1959
★ 7.5
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteKim Mitchell · 1984
★ 7.5
TVThe Muppet Show
The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star · 1976
★ 8.0
TVMission: Impossible
Mission: ImpossibleMidge Larson · 1966
★ 7.6
TVThe Love Boat
The Love BoatTerry Larsen · 1977
★ 6.2
TVHawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-OAnna · 1969
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

Deadhead MilesLady with glass eye
1972
Fireball ForwardNurse (uncredited)
1972
Sam CadeGinny Lomax
1972
Stand Up and Be CountedHilary McBride
1972
Shirts/SkinsLinda Bush
1973
Freebie and the BeanMeyers' Wife
1974
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Sydney
1975
Race with the DevilAlice
1975
RicklesMaj. Hotlips Houlihan
1975
The Last DayDaisy
1975
TL
The Lion Roars AgainSelf
1975
The Hostage HeartChris LeBlanc
1977
Friendships, Secrets and LiesB.J.
1979
Mirror, MirrorSandy McLaren
1979
ValentineEmily
1979
The Love TapesSamantha Young
1980
M'
Making 'M*A*S*H'Self
1981
S.O.B.Polly Reed
1981
Games Mother Never Taught YouLaura Bentells
1982
The Kid From NowhereCaroline Baker
1982
First AffairJane Simon
1983
The Best Christmas Pageant EverGrace Bradley
1983
BeerB.D. Tucker
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelf
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StorySelf
1985
The ExecutionMarysia Walenka
1985
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryDeo Fisher
1986
Miracle at Moreaux
1986
Whoops ApocalypsePresident Barbara Adams
1986
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelf
1987
14 Going on 30Miss Horton
1988
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?Wanda Karpinsky
1989
Hell Hath No FuryMary
1991
Memories of M*A*S*HSelf / Margaret Houlihan
1991
A Killer Among FriendsDet. Patricia Staley
1992
Forest WarriorShirley
1996
Board HeadsMrs. Jones
1998
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionHerself
2002
TR
The Real M*A*S*HHerself
2010
Play the FluteMrs. Kincaid
2019
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionSelf
2024

Television

Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 eps
1944
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
GunsmokeBelle Clark · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeDonna · 2 eps
1955
BonanzaEllen Sue Greely · 1 eps
1959
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 5 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Hostess · 1 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 5 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 eps
1962
Mission: ImpossibleMidge Larson · 1 eps
1966
IronsideSally Pearson · 1 eps
1967
MannixDorothy Harker · 1 eps
1967
MannixJill Packard · 1 eps
1967
Hawaii Five-OAnna · 1 eps
1969
Hawaii Five-OBetty · 1 eps
1969
Hawaii Five-OWanda Russell · 2 eps
1969
Love, American StyleDoris · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleMary Beth Scoggins · 1 eps
1969
The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsRosalyn · 1 eps
1969
M*A*S*HMargaret Houlihan · 251 eps
1972
TB
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour10 eps
1973
Dinah!Self · 6 eps
1974
PetrocelliElla Knox · 1 eps
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf · 2 eps
1974
Donny & MarieSelf · 2 eps
1976
Good Heavens1 eps
1976
The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1976
The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
1976
The Love BoatTerry Larsen · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatAnoushka Mishankov · 1 eps
1977
The Love BoatKathy Ross · 1 eps
1977
SupertrainAlice Phillips · 1 eps
1979
The Big ShowSelf · 1 eps
1980
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
Murder, She WroteKim Mitchell · 1 eps
1984
WD
Wedden, dat..?Self · 1 eps
1986
Batman: The Animated SeriesMarcia Cates / Photographer (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Those Amazing AnimalsLoretta Swit · 15 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderMaggie Dennings · 1 eps
1993
Burke's LawEvelyn Turner · 1 eps
1994
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
1998
So Graham NortonSelf · 1 eps
1998

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