Loretta Swit

Loretta Swit

Birthday: November 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Deathday: May 30, 2025

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 li...st of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

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

MAS*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Play the Flute

Play the Flute

The Real M*A*S*H

The Real MAS*H

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

MAS*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

Board Heads

Board Heads

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Maggie Dennings

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

A Killer Among Friends

A Killer Among Friends

Det. Patricia Staley

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)

Those Amazing Animals

Those Amazing Animals

Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of MAS*H

Self / Margaret Houlihan

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

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

Wanda Karpinsky

14 Going on 30

14 Going on 30

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

President Barbara Adams

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Miracle at Moreaux

Miracle at Moreaux

Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

Beer

Beer

The Execution

The Execution

Marysia Walenka

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Wogan

Wogan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

First Affair

First Affair

Games Mother Never Taught You

Games Mother Never Taught You

The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

S.O.B.

S.O.B.

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Christine Cagney

The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

The Big Show

The Big Show

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Valentine

Valentine

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Anoushka Mishankov

The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

The Last Day

The Last Day

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

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

Rickles

Rickles

Maj. Hotlips Houlihan

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Dinah!

Dinah!

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ironside

Ironside

Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

Lady with glass eye

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

Nurse (uncredited)

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Margaret Houlihan

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Bonanza

Bonanza

Ellen Sue Greely

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Mannix

Mannix

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Mannix

Mannix

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

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

MAS*H: The Comedy That Changed Television

Play the Flute

Play the Flute

The Real M*A*S*H

The Real MAS*H

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

MAS*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion

Board Heads

Board Heads

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior

A Killer Among Friends

A Killer Among Friends

Det. Patricia Staley

Hell Hath No Fury

Hell Hath No Fury

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of MAS*H

Self / Margaret Houlihan

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

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

Wanda Karpinsky

14 Going on 30

14 Going on 30

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Whoops Apocalypse

Whoops Apocalypse

President Barbara Adams

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story

Miracle at Moreaux

Miracle at Moreaux

Beer

Beer

The Execution

The Execution

Marysia Walenka

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

First Affair

First Affair

Games Mother Never Taught You

Games Mother Never Taught You

The Kid From Nowhere

The Kid From Nowhere

S.O.B.

S.O.B.

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot

Christine Cagney

The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Friendships, Secrets and Lies

Valentine

Valentine

The Hostage Heart

The Hostage Heart

Race with the Devil

Race with the Devil

The Last Day

The Last Day

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

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

Rickles

Rickles

Maj. Hotlips Houlihan

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean

Shirts/Skins

Shirts/Skins

Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

Deadhead Miles

Deadhead Miles

Lady with glass eye

Fireball Forward

Fireball Forward

Nurse (uncredited)

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

Self - Panelist

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

Maggie Dennings

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

Marcia Cates / Photographer (voice)

Those Amazing Animals

Those Amazing Animals

Wedden, dat..?

Wedden, dat..?

Wogan

Wogan

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Big Show

The Big Show

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Anoushka Mishankov

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Dinah!

Dinah!

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ironside

Ironside

M*A*S*H

MAS*H

Margaret Houlihan

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Bonanza

Bonanza

Ellen Sue Greely

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Mannix

Mannix

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Mannix

Mannix

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O