Loretta Swit

Acting

Loretta Swit

Born 4 November 1937 · Passaic, New Jersey, USA · Died 30 May 2025 at 87

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.

Known for

Highlights

Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)
M*A*S*H1972 · Series · Margaret Houlihan
Bonanza1959 · Series · Ellen Sue Greely
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Kim Mitchell
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Midge Larson
Hawaii Five-O1969 · Series · Anna

Filmography

Movies

32 films

Play the Flute2019 · Film · Mrs. Kincaid
Board Heads1998 · Film · Mrs. Jones
Forest Warrior1996 · Film · Shirley
A Killer Among Friends1992 · Film · Det. Patricia Staley
Hell Hath No Fury1991 · Film · Mary
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?1989 · Film · Wanda Karpinsky
14 Going on 301988 · Film · Miss Horton
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story1986 · Film · Deo Fisher
Whoops Apocalypse1986 · Film · President Barbara Adams
Miracle at Moreaux1986 · Film
Beer1985 · Film · B.D. Tucker
The Execution1985 · Film · Marysia Walenka
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever1983 · Film · Grace Bradley
First Affair1983 · Film · Jane Simon
Games Mother Never Taught You1982 · Film · Laura Bentells
The Kid From Nowhere1982 · Film · Caroline Baker
S.O.B.1981 · Film · Polly Reed
The Love Tapes1980 · Film · Samantha Young
Valentine1979 · Film · Emily
Friendships, Secrets and Lies1979 · Film · B.J.
Mirror, Mirror1979 · Film · Sandy McLaren
The Hostage Heart1977 · Film · Chris LeBlanc
Rickles1975 · Film · Maj. Hotlips Houlihan
Race with the Devil1975 · Film · Alice
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!1975 · Film · Sydney
The Last Day1975 · Film · Daisy
Freebie and the Bean1974 · Film · Meyers' Wife
Shirts/Skins1973 · Film · Linda Bush
Deadhead Miles1972 · Film · Lady with glass eye
Stand Up and Be Counted1972 · Film · Hilary McBride
Fireball Forward1972 · Film · Nurse (uncredited)
Sam Cade1972 · Film · Ginny Lomax

Filmography

Series

18 shows

Burke's Law1994 · Series · Evelyn Turner
Diagnosis: Murder1993 · Series · Maggie Dennings
Those Amazing Animals1992 · Series · Loretta Swit
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Kim Mitchell
Supertrain1979 · Series · Alice Phillips
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Terry Larsen
Good Heavens1976 · Series
Petrocelli1974 · Series · Ella Knox
M*A*S*H1972 · Series · Margaret Houlihan
Love, American Style1969 · Series · Doris
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors1969 · Series · Rosalyn
Hawaii Five-O1969 · Series · Anna
Mannix1967 · Series · Dorothy Harker
Ironside1967 · Series · Sally Pearson
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Midge Larson
Bonanza1959 · Series · Ellen Sue Greely
Gunsmoke1955 · Series · Belle Clark