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Theresa Merritt (1924–1998)


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Studied at the Settlement School of Music in Philadelphia and at Temple University and New York University. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1998 Home Fries
Mrs. Vaughan
 
1998 Dangerous Proposition
Grace
 
1998 Cosby (TV series)
Edna Stone
Mud (1998) … Edna Stone
 
1998 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Bernice
Weaver of Hate (1998) … Bernice
 
1997 Law & Order (TV series)
Ruth Titus
Double Down (1997) … Ruth Titus
 
1995 Billy Madison
Juanita
 
1992 Driving Miss Daisy (TV movie)
Idella
 
1991 Voodoo Dawn
Madame Daslay
 
1990 Astonished
Ida
 
1989 Silence Like Glass
Nurse Wilson
 
1988 Miracle at Beekman's Place (TV movie)
Sarag Coleman
 
1984 American Playhouse (TV series)
Clytie Catlett
Concealed Enemies, Part I: Suspicion (1984) … Clytie Catlett
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Faye Phillips
 
1980 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Hatty
Sunshine's on the Way (1980) … Hatty
 
1979 All That Jazz
Cast of NY/LA
 
1979 The Great Santini
Arrabella Smalls
 
1978 The Wiz
Aunt Em
 
1977 Ningen no shômei
Maria
 
1974-1975 That's My Mama (TV series)
Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Clifton's Casual Fling (1975) … Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76 (1975) … Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
A Man from the Past (1975) … Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Queen of the Ribs (1975) … Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
Mama's Big Move (1975) … Eloise 'Mama' Curtis
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
Mrs. Johnson
Face for a Shadow (1975) … Mrs. Johnson
 
1973 The Furst Family of Washington (TV movie)
Eloise 'Mama' Furst
 
1971 They Might Be Giants
Peggy
 
1969 J.T. (TV movie)
Mama Meley
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2003 Tarnation (documentary) (performer: "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place")
 
1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (performer: "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place")
 
1978 The Wiz (performer: "The Feeling That We Once Had")
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1975-1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance / Herself
Episode dated 2 October 1978 (1978) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 23 January 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 22 January 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 21 January 1976 (1976) … Herself
Episode dated 19 January 1976 (1976) … Herself
 

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The Wiz -- An African American adaption of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the inner-city experience. Home Fries -- Pregnant Sally unknowingly falls for the stepson of the deceased father of her baby and has to deal with his homicidal family. Billy Madison -- In order to inherit his fed up father's hotel empire, an immature and lazy man must repeat grades 1-12 all over again.
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Studied at the Settlement School of Music in Philadelphia and at Temple University and New York University. See more »

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