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Gloria Loring


As a singer, entertainer and host, Gloria Loring is known for her energy, commitment and joy. She is the recording artist of the #1 hit song "Friends and Lovers"; co-composer of television theme songs for Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life; an audience favorite from daytime TV's Days of Our Lives; spokesperson for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; author of four books... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideMusic Department (3 titles)
1979-1988 The Facts of Life (TV series) (composer: theme music - 201 episodes)
The Beginning of the Beginning (1988) (composer: theme music)
The Beginning of the End (1988) (composer: theme music)
Big Apple Blues (1988) (composer: theme music)
On the Edge (1988) (composer: theme music)
Present Imperfect (1988) (composer: theme music)
 
Diff'rent Strokes (TV series) (composer: theme music - 179 episodes, 1978-1986) (composer: theme music / theme - 1 episode, 1978)
The Front Page (1986) (composer: theme music)
The Photo Club (1986) (composer: theme music)
The Big Bribe (1986) (composer: theme music)
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown (1986) (composer: theme music)
Arnold's Tangled Web (1986) (composer: theme music)
 
1979 Hello, Larry (TV series) (composer: theme music - 3 episodes)
Thanksgiving Crossover: Part 2 (1979) (composer: theme music)
Feudin' and Fussin': Part 2 (1979) (composer: theme music)
The Trip: Part 2 (1979) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowActress (15 titles)
1995-1997 Renegade (TV series)
Melissa Dixon
The Bad Seed (1997) … Melissa Dixon
For Better, for Worse (1996) … Melissa Dixon
Sins of the Father (1995) … Melissa Dixon
 
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV series)
Mrs. Cleveland
Fearless (1996) … Mrs. Cleveland
 
1994 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Sable Shannon
Whore Wars (1994) … Sable Shannon
 
1994 Burke's Law (TV series)
Sam
Who Killed the Starlet? (1994) … Sam
 
1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years (TV series)
Mrs. Burke
The Homecoming (1993) … Mrs. Burke
 
1989 Living Dolls (TV series)
Liz Wyler
The Flash Is Always Greener (1989) … Liz Wyler
 
1989 Freddy's Nightmares (TV series)
Ellen Kramer
Heartbreak Hotel (1989) … Ellen Kramer
 
1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Margo Bowman
Weave a Tangled Web (1989) … Margo Bowman
 
1987 Police Story: The Freeway Killings (TV movie)
Kate Devers
 
1987 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
Marian Collins
Deadly Collection (1987) … Marian Collins
 
1987 Convicted: A Mother's Story (TV movie)
Janice Huggins
 
1980-1986 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Liz Chandler
Episode #1.5387 (1986) … Liz Chandler
Episode #1.5344 (1986) … Liz Chandler
Episode #1.5343 (1986) … Liz Chandler
Episode #1.5340 (1986) … Liz Chandler
Episode #1.5307 (1986) … Liz Chandler
 
1985 Hotel (TV series)
Adrian Fitzpatrick
Distortions (1985) … Adrian Fitzpatrick
 
1984 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Charlene
 
1965 Once Upon a Coffee House
One of Betty's friends
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (16 titles)
2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix (2013) (writer: "The Facts of Life")
 
2012 The Nostalgia Critic (TV series)
Ri¢hie Ri¢h (2012) (music: "Diff'rent Strokes Theme" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
The Infestation Hypothesis (2011) (writer: "Diff'rent Strokes" - uncredited)
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
The Turkish Grand Prix: Qualifying (2010) (writer: "Diff'rent Strokes" - uncredited)
 
2006 Art School Confidential (writer: "Facts of Life - Theme")
 
2004 Chappelle's Show (TV series)
Episode #2.3 (2004) (writer: "Diff'rent Strokes", "The Facts of Life")
 
2002 Scrubs (TV series)
My Nightingale (2002) (writer: "Theme from The Facts of Life")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
The Diary (2000) (writer: "It Takes Diff'rent Strokes" - uncredited)
 
1991 Married with Children (TV series)
Kelly Does Hollywood: Part 1 (1991) (writer: "The Facts of Life" - uncredited)
 
1980 Inside Moves (music: "What Have You Got to Lose" / lyrics: "What Have You Got to Lose")
 
1979 The Facts of Life (TV series)
 
1978 Diff'rent Strokes (TV series)
 
1978 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Episode dated 5 April 1978 (1978) (performer: "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" - uncredited)
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Candle on the Water", "Someone's Waiting For You")
 
1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode dated 16 April 1970 (1970) (performer: "The Windmills of Your Mind", "Embraceable You" - uncredited)
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode #1.36 (1968) (performer: "I've Gotta Be Me" - uncredited, "One Note Samba" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (49 titles)
2013 Marie (TV series documentary)
Luke Perry (2013)
 
2012 AM Northwest (TV series)
Herself
Singer/Actress/Author Gloria Loring (2012) … Herself
 
2008 The Florence Henderson Show (TV series)
Herself
Tim Conway/Vic Mizzy/Gloria Loring (2008) … Herself
 
1993 Vicki! (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 January 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.173 (1992) … Herself
 
1990-1991 Match Game (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 January 1991 (1991) … Herself
Episode dated 12 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
Episode dated 11 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
Episode dated 10 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
Episode dated 9 October 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Herself - Panelist
Episode #1.5 (1990) … Herself - Panelist
Episode #1.4 (1990) … Herself - Panelist
Episode #1.3 (1990) … Herself - Panelist
Episode #1.2 (1990) … Herself - Panelist
Episode #1.1 (1990) … Herself - Panelist
 
1990 Bob Hope: Don't Shoot Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The Home Show (TV series)
Herself - Co-host
Episode dated 2 February 1990 (1990) … Herself - Co-host
 
1988-1989 The New Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 24 April 1989 (1989) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 28 November 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 14 November 1988 (1988) … Guest Appearance
 
1988 Lou Rawls Presents Black Gold Hits (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Another World (TV series)
Herself
 
1987 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1987 The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 The 14th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1985-1986 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 December 1986 (1986) … Herself
Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1984-1985 Super Password (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
Episode dated 19 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
Episode dated 18 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
Episode dated 17 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
Episode dated 13 December 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 Star Search (TV series)
Herself - Introducer
Episode #2.4 (1984) … Herself - Introducer
 
1983-1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 April 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 5 April 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 4 April 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 3 April 1984 (1984) … Herself
Episode dated 2 April 1984 (1984) … Herself
 
1982 Circus of the Stars #7 (TV special documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1980 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 29 October 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1969-1978 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 April 1978 (1978) … Herself
Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) … Herself
Episode dated 8 June 1970 (1970) … Herself
Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1976 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 December 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1975 Donahue (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 1 January 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1973 The Vin Scully Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 March 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1972 Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.8 (1972) … Herself
 
1971 The Ice Palace (TV series)
Episode #1.8 (1971)
 
1971 The Don Knotts Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 June 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 January 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1968-1970 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
Episode dated 12 November 1970 (1970) … Herself - Singer
Episode dated 16 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
Episode dated 23 January 1969 (1969) … Herself
Episode dated 10 October 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1970 The Real Tom Kennedy Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 20 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 8 February 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.86 (1969) … Herself
Episode #1.20 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.8 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Singer
Episode #1.9 (1969) … Singer
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.104 (1969) … Herself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.36 (1968) … Herself
 
1967-1968 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.26 (1968) … Herself
Episode #1.9 (1967) … Herself
Episode #1.4 (1967) … Herself
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.6 (1968) … Herself
 
1967-1968 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 12 February 1968 (1968) … Herself
Episode dated 27 December 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 International Cabaret (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.22 (1967) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1993 Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (TV special)
Herself - 'Silver Bells'
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Parenting a Child with Diabetes" See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Official Sites:

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Trivia:

Mother, with Alan Thicke, of sons Brennan Thicke and Robin Thicke. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius