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Theresa Merritt (1924–1998)

Actress | Soundtrack

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Member of the Helen Way Singers in the 1950s, did session singing, most notably "Early In The Morning" for Buddy Holly in 1958. See more trivia »

Born:

in Emporia, Virginia, USA

Died:

(age 73) in The Bronx, New York, USA
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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
 
1988 The Serpent and the Rainbow
Simone
 
1984 American Playhouse (TV series)
Clytie Catlett
– Concealed Enemies (1984) … Clytie Catlett
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Faye Phillips
– Doc's Big Case/Senior Sinners/A Booming Romance (1983) … Faye Phillips
 
1982 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Jewel
 
1980 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
– Sunshine's on the Way (1980)
 
1979 All That Jazz
Cast of NY/LA
 
1979 The Great Santini
Arrabella Smalls
 
1978 The Wiz
Aunt Em
 
1977 The Goodbye Girl
Mrs. Crosby
 
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
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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
 
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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")
 
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1975-1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself / Guest Appearance
– 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 20 January 1976 (1976) … Herself
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Trivia:

Member of the Helen Way Singers in the 1950s, did session singing, most notably "Early In The Morning" for Buddy Holly in 1958. See more »

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