Loretta Swit Net Worth
Loretta Swit Net Worth is
$4 Million
Loretta Swit Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Loretta Jane Swit is an American stage and television actress known for her character roles. Swit is best known for her portrayal of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan on M*A*S*H. | Full Name | Loretta Swit |
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 4, 1937 |
| Place Of Birth | Passaic, New Jersey, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.676 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Television presenter |
| Education | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Dennis Holahan (m. 1983–1995) |
| Parents | Lester, Nellie Szwed |
| Nicknames | Lorretta Swit , Loretta Jane Swit |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy |
| Movies | “S.O.B.”, “Beer”, “Whoops Apocalypse”, “Forest Warrior”, “Beach Movie”, "Hot Lips", M*A*S*H,“Cagney & Lacey”, “Love, American Style”, “The Big Battalions”, “The Love Boat” |
| TV Shows | “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”, “Mame” , “Same Time, Next Year”, “Those Incredible Animals”, “Never The Same” “Eleanor: Her Secret Journey” |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sometimes I would get letters from nurses saying how grateful they were that a nurse was finally being portrayed as a person, a caring human being. As far as the audience was concerned, I think it identifies with at least one or two or maybe all of us. We have become people to them and never caricatures. We're very real to them. |
| 2 | I mean, certain things had to remain the same. She had to remain one of the antagonists because that was the structure of the show. In the second season, we saw for the first time that she was unhappy with "Frank" and wanted more from her life. Then around the third or fourth year, in an episode called M*A*S*H: The Nurses (1976), "Hot Lips" gave the nurses a speech telling them how lonely she was because she was in charge and that's the way it was, so she couldn't really have any friends. Her marriage and her divorce changed her. Her affair with "Hawkeye" in M*A*S*H: Comrades in Arms: Part 1 (1977) changed both characters, so that they were never really rivals again. |
| 3 | Hot Lips changed a lot in eleven years. Initially Margaret Houlihan behaved as though a man were the only thing that could complete her life, and she didn't see what richness her life contained. She gained a lot of self-esteem through the years, and she came to realize that what she did, what she offered, was valuable. To oversimplify it, I took each traumatic change that happened in her life and kept it. I didn't discard anything. I didn't go on into the next episode as if it were a different character in a different play. She was a character in constant flux. She never stopped developing. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honeymooned with husband Dennis Holahan in Egypt. Became stepmother to his teenaged children, Nicholas and Belle. |
| 2 | She is also a surrogate mother and a good friend to Alan Alda's three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth and Beatrice. |
| 3 | Best friends with Alan Alda. |
| 4 | Honored by the Pacific Pioneer Broadcaster in celebration of her career, which took place at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. [September 2008] |
| 5 | Loretta Swit is starring in the world premiere performance of a comedy written by Mark Miller. The play is being performed at the renowned Alhambra Dinner Theatre, which is the oldest and longest-running dinner theatre in America. [August 2010] |
| 6 | Up until Harry Morgan's death on 7 December 2011, he was her best friend and neighbor for years. Morgan co-starred with Swit on M*A*S*H (1972). |
| 7 | Is vegan. |
| 8 | Best remembered by the public for her role as "Maj. Margaret Houlihan" on TV's M*A*S*H (1972) (1972-1983). |
| 9 | Has her own line of jewelry which she has sold at jewelry shows across the nation. |
| 10 | Her outspoken stand against the killing of fur-bearing animals for high-fashion wear has been rewarded with acknowledgments from the American Humane Society and the Animal Protection Institute of America. In addition, she teamed with Robert Redford for a PBS special centering on animal species that were threatened with extinction and is an active board member for Actors and Others for Animals, and other similar organizations. |
| 11 | During a M*A*S*H (1972) season hiatus, Loretta starred as "Chris Cagney" in the pilot episode of Cagney & Lacey (1981) in 1981. She wanted to leave the show, which was in its ninth season, to star as the police officer when the pilot was picked up. The "M*A*S*H" producers, however, wouldn't let her go. Meg Foster subbed in for Loretta, who in turn was replaced by Sharon Gless. |
| 12 | Wears a size 7 shoe. |
| 13 | Wrote a book on needlepoint. |
| 14 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1989. |
| 15 | Is Polish |
| 16 | Wanted to leave M*A*S*H (1972) after the 8th season, but FOX wouldn't let her out of her contract. She has said that she wanted to star in the series Cagney & Lacey (1981), after she made the pilot movie, but her MASH commitment prevented her from doing so. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Movie | 1998 | Mrs. Jones | |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1998 | TV Series | Maggie Dennings |
| Cow and Chicken | 1997 | TV Series | Judge |
| Forest Warrior | 1996 | Shirley | |
| Burke's Law | 1995 | TV Series | Evelyn Turner |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1994 | TV Series | Kim Mitchell |
| The Big Battalions | 1992 | TV Mini-Series | Cora Lynne |
| A Killer Among Friends | 1992 | TV Movie | Det. Patricia Staley |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1992 | TV Series | Marcia Cates |
| Hell Hath No Fury | 1991 | TV Movie | |
| A Matter of Principle | 1990 | TV Movie | Janet Short |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1989 | TV Series | Wanda Karpinsky |
| Whoops Apocalypse | 1988 | President Barbara Adams | |
| 14 Going on 30 | 1988 | TV Movie | Miss Horton |
| Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story | 1986 | TV Movie | Deo Fisher |
| Miracle at Moreaux | 1985 | TV Movie | Sister Gabrielle |
| Beer | 1985 | B.D. Tucker | |
| Sam | 1985 | TV Movie | Samantha Flynn |
| The Execution | 1985 | TV Movie | Marysia Walenka |
| The Love Boat | 1977-1984 | TV Series | Kathy Ross / Anoushka Mishancov / Terry Larsen |
| First Affair | 1983 | TV Movie | Jane Simon |
| M*A*S*H | 1972-1983 | TV Series | Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan |
| The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | 1983 | TV Movie | Grace Bradley |
| Games Mother Never Taught You | 1982 | TV Movie | Laura Bentells |
| The Kid from Nowhere | 1982 | TV Movie | Caroline Baker |
| Cagney & Lacey | 1981 | TV Series | Det. Christine Cagney |
| S.O.B. | 1981 | Polly Reed | |
| The Love Tapes | 1980 | TV Movie | Samantha Young |
| Valentine | 1979 | TV Movie | Emily |
| Friendships, Secrets and Lies | 1979 | TV Movie | B.J. |
| Mirror, Mirror | 1979 | TV Movie | Sandy McLaren |
| Supertrain | 1979 | TV Series | Alice Phillips |
| The Hostage Heart | 1977 | TV Movie | Chris LeBlanc |
| Good Heavens | 1976 | TV Series | Maxine |
| Rickles | 1975 | TV Movie | Major Hotlips Houlihan |
| Race with the Devil | 1975 | Alice | |
| It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! | 1975 | TV Movie | Sydney |
| The Last Day | 1975 | TV Movie | Daisy |
| Freebie and the Bean | 1974 | Mildred - Meyers' Wife | |
| Petrocelli | 1974 | TV Series | Ella Knox |
| Tony Orlando and Dawn | 1974 | TV Series | |
| Policewomen | 1974 | Police Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Love, American Style | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Mary Beth Scoggins (segment "Love and the Locksmith") / Doris (segment "Love and the Pick-Up Fantasy") |
| Shirts/Skins | 1973 | TV Movie | Linda Bush |
| Ironside | 1973 | TV Series | Sally Pearson |
| Deadhead Miles | 1973 | Lady with Glass Eye | |
| Stand Up and Be Counted | 1972 | Hilary McBride | |
| Bonanza | 1972 | TV Series | Ellen Sue Greely |
| Fireball Forward | 1972 | TV Movie | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1969-1972 | TV Series | Wanda Russell / Betty / Anna |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1971 | TV Series | Rosalyn |
| Cade's County | 1971 | TV Series | Ginny Lomax |
| Gunsmoke | 1970 | TV Series | Donna / Belle Clark |
| Mannix | 1970 | TV Series | Jill Packard / Dorothy Harker |
| Mission: Impossible | 1970 | TV Series | Midge Larson |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| M*A*S*H | TV Series 1 episode, 1975 performer - 12 episodes, 1972 - 1981 | ||
| It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! | 1975 | TV Movie performer: "You've Got Possibilities", "Ooh, Do You Love You!" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Herself |
| Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience | 2013 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Real M*A*S*H | 2010 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 7th Annual TV Land Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| 23rd Annual Genesis Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 21st Annual Genesis Awards | 2007 | Video | Herself |
| Comic Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Special documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| The 4th Annual TV Land Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Major Hot Lips Houlihan |
| The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Battle of the Network Reality Stars | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Squares | 1999-2004 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Pyramid | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| CBS at 75 | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Biography | 1997-2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Major Hotlips Houlihan |
| M*A*S*H: TV Tales | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| TV Tales | 2002 | TV Series | Herself |
| The British Comedy Awards 2001 | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| So Graham Norton | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| TV Land Presents Blast from the Past | 2001 | Video Game documentary | Herself |
| History vs. Hollywood | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV Guide's Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 3 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Bob Hope's America: Red, White and Beautiful | 1992 | TV Special | Herself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| Memories of M*A*S*H | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Herself / Major Hotlips Houlihan |
| Safe House | 1989 | Video documentary | |
| The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| A Christmas Calendar | 1987 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Win, Lose or Draw | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Aspel & Company | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| On the Edge of Extinction: Panthers and Cheetahs | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years | 1986 | Documentary | Herself |
| Fame, Fortune and Romance | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Working in the Theatre | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Mysterious Black-Footed Ferret | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| Wogan | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story | 1985 | Video | Herself |
| Your Choice for the Film Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Animals Are the Funniest People | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series |
| The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Program |
| Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series |
| The 28th Annual Genii Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Award for Favourite Television Comedy Program |
| The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series & Presenter: Outstanding Drama Series |
| Making 'M*A*S*H' | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Bob Hope Christmas Show and All-Star Comedy Special | 1980 | TV Movie | Herself |
| CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Muppet Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
| The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series |
| Perry Como's Bahamas Holiday | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Big Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
| Password Plus | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1972-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 6th People's Choice Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Herself - Accepting Favourite TV Comedy Award |
| Circus of the Stars #4 | 1979 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Ringmaster |
| The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1979 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1974-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Actress / Herself - Co-Host |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | 1973-1979 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The $25,000 Pyramid | 1978 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Herself - Nominated: Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Donny and Marie | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| Battle of the Network Stars III | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
| Battle of the Network Stars II | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - CBS Team |
| The Captain and Tennille | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| 88th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself - CBS Hostess |
| Dinah! | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| Battle of the Network Stars | 1976 | TV Special | Herself - CBS Team |
| Liar's Club | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| I've Got a Secret | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The Lion Roars Again | 1975 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Match Game PM | 1975 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The Jim Stafford Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| You Don't Say | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Blankety Blanks | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| Don Adams' Screen Test | 1975 | TV Series | |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1974 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1974 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Match Game 73 | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Password All-Stars | 1973 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Williams Still Alive | 2011 | Documentary | Herself |
| La imagen de tu vida | 2006 | TV Series | Major Hotlips Houlihan |
| Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - 'Silver Bells' |
| Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Herself |
| Bob Hope's Unrehearsed Antics of the Stars | 1984 | Documentary | Herself |
| Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Impact Award | TV Land Awards | M*A*S*H (1972) | |
| 1989 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Television | On 1 August 1989. At 6240 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1983 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female TV Performer | Tied with Linda Evans |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1981 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1980 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1976 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1975 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Supporting Actress - Television | M*A*S*H (1972) |
| 1974 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Supporting Actress in Comedy | M*A*S*H (1972) |
Known for movies
M*A*S*H (1972-1983)
as Maj. Margaret 'Hot Lips' Houlihan
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (1983)
as Grace Bradley
Race with the Devil (1975)
as Alice
Freebie and the Bean (1974)
as Mildred - Meyers' Wife