Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Acting

November 4, 1937 — May 30, 2025Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

1975

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Acting76

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

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

2024

Self

Play the Flute

Play the Flute

2019

Mrs. Kincaid

The Real M*A*S*H

The Real M*A*S*H

2010

Herself

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

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

2002

Herself

Board Heads

Board Heads

1998

Mrs. Jones

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

Self - Panelist

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

1998

Self

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior

1996

Shirley

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

1994

Evelyn Turner

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Maggie Dennings

A Killer Among Friends

A Killer Among Friends

1992

Det. Patricia Staley

Those Amazing Animals

Those Amazing Animals

1992

Loretta Swit

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

1991

Self / Margaret Houlihan

Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

1991

Mary

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

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

1989

Wanda Karpinsky

14 Going on 30

14 Going on 30

1988

Miss Horton

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Self

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

1986

Deo Fisher

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

President Barbara Adams

Wedden, dat..?

1986

Self

Miracle at Moreaux

Miracle at Moreaux

1986

Beer

Beer

1985

B.D. Tucker

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985

Self

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

1985

Self

The Execution

The Execution

1985

Marysia Walenka

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Kim Mitchell

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

1983

Grace Bradley

First Affair

First Affair

1983

Jane Simon

Games Mother Never Taught You

Games Mother Never Taught You

1982

Laura Bentells

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Self

The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

1982

Caroline Baker

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

1981

Christine Cagney

S.O.B.

S.O.B.

1981

Polly Reed

Making 'M*A*S*H'

Making 'M*A*S*H'

1981

Self

The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

1980

Samantha Young

The Big Show

The Big Show

1980

Self

Valentine

Valentine

1979

Emily

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

1979

B.J.

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

1979

Sandy McLaren

Supertrain

Supertrain

1979

Alice Phillips

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Terry Larsen / Anoushka Mishankov / Kathy Ross

The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

1977

Chris LeBlanc

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

1976

Self - Guest

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

Self - Special Guest Star

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

1976

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

1976

Self

Rickles

Rickles

1975

Maj. Hotlips Houlihan

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

1975

Alice

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

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

1975

Sydney

The Last Day

The Last Day

1975

Daisy

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

1975

Self

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

1974

Meyers' Wife

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974

Self

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Self

Petrocelli

Petrocelli

1974

Ella Knox

Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

1973

Linda Bush

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

1973

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

1972

Margaret Houlihan

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

1972

Lady with glass eye

Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

1972

Hilary McBride

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

1972

Nurse (uncredited)

Sam Cade

Sam Cade

1972

Ginny Lomax

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

1969

Doris / Mary Beth Scoggins

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969

Rosalyn

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Anna / Betty / Wanda Russell

Mannix

Mannix

1967

Dorothy Harker / Jill Packard

Ironside

Ironside

1967

Sally Pearson

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Midge Larson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self / Self - Co-Hostess

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Ellen Sue Greely

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Belle Clark / Donna

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self - Nominee