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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Female

Birthday

1937-11-04

Day of Death

2025-05-30 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Лоретта Свит

Loretta Swit

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 M*A*S*H. Description above from the Wikipedia article Loretta Swit, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

A Killer Among Friends

A Killer Among Friends

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

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

The Execution

The Execution

Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

Play the Flute

Play the Flute

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Acting

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as

President Barbara Adams

Freebie and the Bean

1974

Freebie and the Bean

as

Meyers' Wife

Race with the Devil

1975

Race with the Devil

as

Alice

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1983

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

as

Grace Bradley

S.O.B.

1981

S.O.B.

as

Polly Reed

Mirror, Mirror

1979

Mirror, Mirror

as

Sandy McLaren

Beer

1985

Beer

as

B.D. Tucker

The Love Tapes

1980

The Love Tapes

as

Samantha Young

The Hostage Heart

1977

The Hostage Heart

as

Chris LeBlanc

Games Mother Never Taught You

1982

Games Mother Never Taught You

as

Laura Bentells

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

1979

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

as

B.J.

Shirts/Skins

1973

Shirts/Skins

as

Linda Bush

A Killer Among Friends

1992

A Killer Among Friends

as

Det. Patricia Staley

The Last Day

1975

The Last Day

as

Daisy

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

2024

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

as

Self

The Kid From Nowhere

1982

The Kid From Nowhere

as

Caroline Baker

The Execution

1985

The Execution

as

Marysia Walenka

The Real M*A*S*H

2010

The Real M*A*S*H

as

Herself

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

1989

My Dad Can't Be Crazy... Can He?

as

Wanda Karpinsky

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

Stand Up and Be Counted

as

Hilary McBride

Deadhead Miles

1972

Deadhead Miles

as

Lady with glass eye

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

1986

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

as

Deo Fisher

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

2002

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

as

Herself

Miracle at Moreaux

1986

Miracle at Moreaux

as

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

1975

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

as

Sydney

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

as

Self

Hell Hath No Fury

1991

Hell Hath No Fury

as

Mary

Forest Warrior

1996

Forest Warrior

as

Shirley

14 Going on 30

1988

14 Going on 30

as

Miss Horton

Board Heads

1998

Board Heads

as

Mrs. Jones

Memories of M*A*S*H

1991

Memories of M*A*S*H

as

Self / Margaret Houlihan

Play the Flute

2019

Play the Flute

as

Mrs. Kincaid

Valentine

1979

Valentine

as

Emily

Paul Williams Still Alive

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive

as

Self (archive footage)

Rickles

1975

Rickles

as

Maj. Hotlips Houlihan

First Affair

1983

First Affair

as

Jane Simon

The Lion Roars Again

1975

The Lion Roars Again

as

Self

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

as

Self

Fireball Forward

1972

Fireball Forward

as

Nurse (uncredited)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

Margaret Houlihan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Terry Larsen

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Anna

Mannix

Mannix

as

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

as

Self

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Maggie Dennings

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Belle Clark

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Midge Larson

The Big Show

The Big Show

as

Self

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

as

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

as

Self

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

as

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

as

Self

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Donna

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self - Panelist

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Betty

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Wanda Russell

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Ellen Sue Greely

Those Amazing Animals

Those Amazing Animals

as

Loretta Swit

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Evelyn Turner

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Anoushka Mishankov

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Kim Mitchell

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Rosalyn

Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Kathy Ross

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Doris

Mannix

Mannix

as

Dorothy Harker

Ironside

Ironside

as

Sally Pearson

Production

Crew

Directing