Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit (2011)

Loretta Swit (1989)

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Loretta Swit (born November 4, 1937 in Passaic , New Jersey ) is an American actress .

life and career

Swit was born the daughter of Polish immigrants, her father was an upholsterer, her mother a housewife. Against her parents' wishes, she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan . She got to know Gene Frankel , at whose "Repertory Theater" she completed her apprenticeship and whom she later made her manager.

Initially, Swit was successful as a stage actress and toured the USA with the Any Wednesday ensemble . In 1975, she played her first role in a Broadway play, as they in time seed next year , the main role of Doris of Ellen Burstyn took that it previously with a Tony Award was awarded.

She also played in television series such as Hawaii Five-Zero and Mannix . She became known for her role in the successful series M * A * S * H as Major Margaret "Hotlips" Houlihan. After Alan Alda , who starred in all 256 episodes of the series, Swit made the most appearances in the series' 11 seasons, namely 240. Only Alda and Swit starred in both the pilot and the final episode.

In 1981 she played the role of Cagney in the television film that served as the template for the series Cagney and Lacey ; however, due to her contract with M * A * S * H , she was unable to continue the role. In 1986, she played a leading role in the black comedy Too Late - The Bomb Flies .

In 2009 she was seen again in a Broadway musical; she played in the classic 42nd Street by Chris Manos , with which she has a longstanding friendship.

Private life

From 1983 to 1995 Swit was married to actor Dennis Holahan . She is very committed to animal welfare and was named "Woman of the Year" by the Animal Protection Institute of America. A hobby: she has been painting with watercolors and charcoal for decades.

Filmography

• 1969–1972: Hawaii Five-Zero ( Hawaii Five-0 , TV series, 4 episodes)
• 1970: Mannix (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1970: Cobra, Take Over ( Mission: Impossible , TV series, 1 episode)
• 1970: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , TV series, 3 episodes)
• 1971: Sheriff Cade (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1971: The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1972: Fireball Forward (TV movie)
• 1972: Bonanza (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1972: Stand Up and Be Counted
• 1972–1973: Love, American Style (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1972–1983: M * A * S * H (TV series, 240 episodes)
• 1973: Deadhead Miles
• 1973: The Boss ( Ironside , TV series, an episode)
• 1973: Shirts / Skins (TV movie)
• 1974: Sadomona - island of devilish women (Policewomen)
• 1974: Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1974: Petrocelli (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1974: The Superschnüffler (Freebie and the Bean)
• 1975: The Last Day of the Daltons ( The Last Day , Movie made for TV)
• 1975: It's a Bird… It's a Plane… It's Superman! (TV movie)
• 1975: Race with the Devil (Race with the Devil)
• 1975: Rickles (TV movie)
• 1976: Good Heavens (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1977: Gangster in the operating room ( The Hostage Heart , TV movie)
• 1977–1984: Love Boat ( The Love Boat , TV series, 4 episodes)
• 1979: Supertrain (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1979: Mirror, Mirror (TV movie)
• 1979: Falling Walls ( Friendships, Secrets and Lies , TV movie)
• 1979: Valentine (TV movie)
• 1980: The Love Tapes (TV movie)
• 1981: SOB - Hollywood's Last Howler (SOB)
• 1981: Cagney & Lacey (TV series, pilot)
• 1982: More Than an Olympic Victory ( The Kid from Nowhere , TV movie)
• 1982: The high price of a career ( Games Mother Never Taught You , TV movie)
• 1983: First Affair (TV movie)
• 1983: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Movie made for TV)
• 1985: The Execution (TV movie)
• 1985: Sam (TV movie)
• 1985 BEER (Beer)
• 1985: Miracle at Moreaux (TV movie)
• 1986: Treasure hunt in the depths of the Atlantic ( Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story , TV movie)
• 1988: A Fateful Invention ( 14 Going on 30 , TV film)
• 1988: The Bomb Flies (Whoops Apocalypse)
• 1989: Junge Schicksale ( ABC Afterschool Specials , TV series, 1 episode)
• 1990: A Matter of Principle (TV movie)
• 1991: Hell Hath No Fury , TV movie
• 1992: Batman ( Batman: The Animated Series , TV series, 1 episode, voice)
• 1992: A Killer Among Friends (TV movie)
• 1992: The Big Battalions (miniseries, 2 episodes)
• 1994: Murder is her Hobby ( Murder, She Wrote , TV series, 1 episode)
• 1995: Burke's Law ( Burke's Law , TV series, 1 episode)
• 1996: Forest Warrior
• 1997: Cow and Chicken - Muh-Kuh und Chickie ( Cow and Chicken , TV series, 1 episode, voice)
• 1998: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis Murder , TV series, 1 episode)
• 1998: Beach Movie

Awards

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1989) as well as two Emmys (1980, 1982) and three People's Choice Awards for her role in M * A * S * H. In 1991 she received a Sarah Siddons Award for her work at the Chicago theater. She also received the Genie Award and the Silver Satellite Award.

Books

• Loretta Swit, Ellen Appel: "A Needlepoint Scrapbook". Doubleday, 1986
• Loretta Swit: "Whoops apocalypse". Carlton Publishing, 1986
• Randy Grim, Melinda Roth, Loretta Swit: "Don't Dump the Dog: Outrageous Stories and Simple Solutions to Your Worst Dog Behavior Problems". Skyhorse Publishing, 2009

Web links

Commons : Loretta Swit  - Collection of Images

• Loretta Swit in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Loretta Swit in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
• Loretta Swit in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• Loretta Swit Biography at The Supply Tent
• Loretta Swit in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ^ "Success brought pain and torment to M * A * S * H ​​star Loretta Swit". Weekly World News, Jul 21, 1980, p. 5
2. ↑ Loretta Swit and the jellybean . The Dispatch, December 13, 1975
3. ↑ Interview with Loretta Swit ("Hot Lips" Houlihan), at Fox Theater July 28-August 2 for "42nd Street" ( Memento of the original from July 31, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked . Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
4. ↑ Entry at filmreference.com