Loretta Swit
American actress (1937-2025) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 87
Loretta Swit was an American stage and television actress. She was widely known for her character roles, especially her role as Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards in each season of the long-running show, and won two, in 1980 and 1982.
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M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionFilm2002
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionFilm, Herself1998
Hollywood SquaresSeries
Board HeadsFilm, 1998Mrs. Jones1993
Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Maggie Dennings1992
A Killer Among FriendsFilm, Det. Patricia Staley1991
Hell Hath No FuryFilm, Mary1988
14 Going on 30Film, Miss Horton1986
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryFilm, Deo Fisher1985
BeerFilm, B.D. Tucker1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Kim Mitchell1982Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward
Games Mother Never Taught YouFilm, 1982Laura Bentells1980Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAward
The Love TapesFilm, 1980Samantha Young1979
Friendships, Secrets and LiesFilm, B.J.1977
The Love BoatSeries, Terry Larsen1975
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Film, Sydney1974
Dinah!Series
Freebie and the BeanFilm, 1974Meyers' Wife1972
Deadhead MilesFilm, Lady with glass eye1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Anna1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Midge Larson1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1955
GunsmokeSeries, Belle Clark1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1937Born4 November 1937
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed TelevisionFilm2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary ReunionFilm, Herself1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesBoard HeadsFilm, 1998Mrs. Jones1993Diagnosis: MurderSeries, Maggie Dennings1992A Killer Among FriendsFilm, Det. Patricia Staley1991Hell Hath No FuryFilm, Mary198814 Going on 30Film, Miss Horton1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryFilm, Deo Fisher1985BeerFilm, B.D. Tucker1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Kim Mitchell1982Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAwardGames Mother Never Taught YouFilm, 1982Laura Bentells1980Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesAwardThe Love TapesFilm, 1980Samantha Young1979Friendships, Secrets and LiesFilm, B.J.1977The Love BoatSeries, Terry Larsen1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Film, Sydney1974Dinah!SeriesFreebie and the BeanFilm, 1974Meyers' Wife1972Deadhead MilesFilm, Lady with glass eye1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Anna1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Midge Larson1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1955GunsmokeSeries, Belle Clark1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1937Born4 November 1937People around Loretta
McLean Stevenson Also in M*A*S*H, Pilot and Kim
Larry Linville Also in M*A*S*H, Pilot and Kim
Wayne Rogers Also in M*A*S*H, Pilot and Kim
Gary Burghoff Also in M*A*S*H, Pilot and Kim
Alan Alda Also in M*A*S*H, Pilot and Kim
William Christopher Also in M*A*S*H and Kim
Gene Reynolds Directed Pilot (1990)
Jamie Farr Also in M*A*S*H and Kim- Larry Gelbart Wrote Pilot and Kim
- Joanna Lee Directed Mirror, Mirror (1979)
- Joseph V. Perry Also in Stand Up and Be Counted and Shirts/Skins
Chuck Norris Produced Forest Warrior (1996)
Blake Edwards Directed S.O.B. (1982)
Bruno Kirby Also in M*A*S*H and Pilot
Valerie Harper Also in Freebie and the Bean and The Execution
Harry Morgan Also in M*A*S*H and 14 Going on 30
Meg Foster Duets: Christine Cagney
Kenneth Mars Also in Beer (1985)
Aaron Norris Directed Forest Warrior (1996)
Tony Bill Produced Deadhead Miles (1973)
Larry Wilcox Also in M*A*S*H and The Love Tapes
Robert Walden Also in Shirts/Skins and The Hostage Heart- Jack Starrett Directed Race with the Devil (1981)
Greg Mullavey Also in M*A*S*H and Stand Up and Be Counted
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A Killer Among Friends 1992
Race with the Devil 1975
Freebie and the Bean 1974
S.O.B. 1981
Forest Warrior 1996
Filmography 40
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Television 24
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The cast of M*A*S*H (1974); clockwise from left: Larry Linville, Swit, Wayne Rogers, Gary Burghoff, McLean Stevenson, and Alan Alda
The cast of M*A*S*H (1977); back row, L-R: William Christopher, Gary Burghoff, David Ogden Stiers, and Jamie Farr, front: Swit, Harry Morgan, Alan Alda, and Mike Farrell
Swit with her book, 2019Awards
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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2025 · aged 87
