Loretta Swit

Acting

Loretta Swit

Born November 4, 1937Passaic, New Jersey, USA74 credits

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

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
8.6

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Movie

2024

Play the Flute
8.6

Play the Flute

Movie

2019

The Real M*A*S*H

Movie

2010

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
5.7

M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Movie

2002

Board Heads
2.8

Board Heads

Movie

1998

Hollywood Squares
7.3

Hollywood Squares

TV

1998

Filmography

M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
2024M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Televisionas SelfMovie
Play the Flute
2019Play the Fluteas Mrs. KincaidMovie
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2010The Real M*A*S*Has HerselfMovie
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
2002M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunionas HerselfMovie
Board Heads
1998Board Headsas Mrs. JonesMovie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - PanelistTV
So Graham Norton
1998So Graham Nortonas SelfTV
Forest Warrior
1996Forest Warrioras ShirleyMovie
Burke's Law
1994Burke's Lawas Evelyn TurnerTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Maggie DenningsTV
A Killer Among Friends
1992A Killer Among Friendsas Det. Patricia StaleyMovie
Those Amazing Animals
1992Those Amazing Animalsas Loretta SwitTV
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)TV
Memories of M*A*S*H
1991Memories of M*A*S*Has Self / Margaret HoulihanMovie
Hell Hath No Fury
1991Hell Hath No Furyas MaryMovie
My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?
1989My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?as Wanda KarpinskyMovie
14 Going on 30
198814 Going on 30as Miss HortonMovie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Storyas Deo FisherMovie
Whoops Apocalypse
1986Whoops Apocalypseas President Barbara AdamsMovie
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1986Wedden, dat..?as SelfTV
Miracle at Moreaux
1986Miracle at MoreauxMovie
Beer
1985Beeras B.D. TuckerMovie
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Yearsas SelfMovie
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storyas SelfMovie
The Execution
1985The Executionas Marysia WalenkaMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Kim MitchellTV
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
1983The Best Christmas Pageant Everas Grace BradleyMovie
First Affair
1983First Affairas Jane SimonMovie
Games Mother Never Taught You
1982Games Mother Never Taught Youas Laura BentellsMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
The Kid From Nowhere
1982The Kid From Nowhereas Caroline BakerMovie
Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot
1981Cagney and Lacey: The Pilotas Christine CagneyMovie
S.O.B.
1981S.O.B.as Polly ReedMovie
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1981Making 'M*A*S*H'as SelfMovie
The Love Tapes
1980The Love Tapesas Samantha YoungMovie
The Big Show
1980The Big Showas SelfTV
Valentine
1979Valentineas EmilyMovie
Friendships, Secrets and Lies
1979Friendships, Secrets and Liesas B.J.Movie
Mirror, Mirror
1979Mirror, Mirroras Sandy McLarenMovie
Supertrain
1979Supertrainas Alice PhillipsTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Terry LarsenTV
The Hostage Heart
1977The Hostage Heartas Chris LeBlancMovie
The Captain and Tennille
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self - GuestTV
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest StarTV
Good Heavens
1976Good HeavensTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Rickles
1975Ricklesas Maj. Hotlips HoulihanMovie
Race with the Devil
1975Race with the Devilas AliceMovie
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!as SydneyMovie
The Last Day
1975The Last Dayas DaisyMovie
T
1975The Lion Roars Againas SelfMovie
Freebie and the Bean
1974Freebie and the Beanas Meyers' WifeMovie
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Shirts/Skins
1973Shirts/Skinsas Linda BushMovie
T
1973The Burns and Schreiber Comedy HourTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Margaret HoulihanTV
Deadhead Miles
1972Deadhead Milesas Lady with glass eyeMovie
Stand Up and Be Counted
1972Stand Up and Be Countedas Hilary McBrideMovie
Fireball Forward
1972Fireball Forwardas Nurse (uncredited)Movie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American Styleas DorisTV
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctorsas RosalynTV
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas AnnaTV
Mannix
1967MannixTV
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Sally PearsonTV
Mission: Impossible
1966Mission: Impossibleas Midge LarsonTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Ellen Sue GreelyTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmokeas Belle ClarkTV
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeTV