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Loretta Swit (1937 - )

Loretta Swit was born on Novemeber 4, 1937 in Passaic, New Jersey.

Hot Lips Houlihan was the role that made Loretta Swit a star on the hit TV series M*A*S*H.

In 1989 Loretta Swit received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

During a season break of M*A*S*H, Loretta Swit starred as Chris Cagney in the pilot episode of CAGNEY AND LACEY in 1981. Swit tryed to get out of her contract with M*A*S*H, which was in its ninth season, to continue playing the role of Cagney. However the "M*A*S*H" producers, wouldn't let Loretta break her contract.

Loretta Swit wrote a book on needlepoint she also has a line of jewelry, which she has sold at jewelry shows across the nation.

For a total of eleven seasons Loretta Swit was on the hit series M*A*S*H as Maj. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, Swit received two Emmy Awards for her role.

In 1992 Loretta Swit was host of the cable-TV wildlife series THOSE INCREDIBLE ANIMALS.

On several hit TV shows Loretta Swit, has had a variety of roles as a guest star on series like GUNSMOKE, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE, HAWAII FIVE O, and MANNIX.

Loretta Swit's other notable credits include...

BEACH MOVIE (1998)
FOREST WARRIOR (1996)
WHOOPS APOCALYPSE (1986)
S.O.B. (1981)
RACE WITH THE DEVIL (1975)
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED (1972)

Loretta Swit in S.O.B.