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Teresa Graves (1948–2002)

Actress

Ms. Graves started her career as a singer with The Doodletown Pipers. She later turned to acting appearing regularly on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In in 1969 and 1970. She had supporting roles in several films during the 1970s, including Black Eye, That Man Bolt, and Old Drac, with David Niven. On Get Christie Love!... See full bio »

Born:

Terresa Graves
in Houston, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 54) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1974-1975 Get Christie Love! (TV series)
Christie Love
– I'm Your New Neighbor (1975) … Christie Love
– A Few Excess People (1975) … Christie Love
– A Fashion Heist (1975) … Christie Love
– From Paris with Love (1975) … Christie Love
– The Big Rematch (1975) … Christie Love
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1975 Old Drac
Countess Vampira
 
1974 Black Eye
Cynthia
 
1974 Get Christie Love! (TV movie)
Christie Love
 
1973 That Man Bolt
Samantha Nightingale
 
1973 The Rookies (TV series)
Susan Davis
– Easy Money (1973) … Susan Davis
 
1972 The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Nurse Allen
– The Needle (1972) … Nurse Allen
 
1972 Keeping Up with the Joneses (TV movie)
 
1971 The Funny Side (TV series)
Minority Wife
 
1969-1970 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Regular Performer
– Episode #3.26 (1970) … Regular Performer
– Episode #3.25 (1970) … Regular Performer
– Episode #3.24 (1970) … Regular Performer
– Episode #3.23 (1970) … Regular Performer
– Episode #3.22 (1970) … Regular Performer
See all 26 episodes »
 
1969 Turn-On (TV series)
Regular
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Regular
 
Show ShowSelf (19 titles)
1982 Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (TV movie)
Herself
 
1973 The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 July 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1972 Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The New Bill Cosby Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 October 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Gladys Knight & the Pips/The O'Jays/Major Lance (1972) … Herself
 
1972 Portable Electric Medicine Show (TV movie)
Herself
 
1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 March 1972 (1972) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
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1971 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer / Herself
– Episode #5.8 (1971) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.20 (1971) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #4.19 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #24.23 (1971) … Herself - Singer
 
1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Hope Looks at Women's Lib (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 June 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 March 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 May 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Bob Hope Christmas Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1970 Ed Sullivan's Armed Forces Tour (TV movie)
Herself
 
1969 Letters to Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 October 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1968 Soul (TV movie)
Herself
 
1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist
– The Pied-Eyed Piper (1968) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
 
1967 Our Place (TV series)
Herself
 
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2004 TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (video documentary)
 
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Alternate Names:

Theresa Graves

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Firefighters responding to a fire in the Hyde Park section of Los Angeles found Graves unconscious in a bedroom of her home. She was taken to Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital in nearby Inglewood, where she died. A faulty space heater was determined to be the cause of the blaze. Neighbors said they didn't know of Graves's past life as a TV star. [10 October 2002] See more »

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