Personal Info
Birth date
1931-07-06 (94 Years)
Day of death
2017-11-19
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Delloreese Patricia Early
Della Reese Lett
Della Reese
Biography
Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.
Filmography
Columbo
8.095
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.The Merv Griffin Show
6.222
Overview:
The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.MacGyver
7.719
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.The A-Team
7.468
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."Night Court
7.3
Overview:
An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.459
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Police Woman
6.3
Overview:
Sergeant “Pepper"” Anderson, an undercover cop for the Criminal Conspiracy Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department, poses undercover from mob girl to prostitute.Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
6
Overview:
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.The Love Boat
6.3
Overview:
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
4
Overview:
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors is an American medical drama that lasted for four seasons on NBC, from 1969 to 1973.Crazy like a Fox
7.1
Overview:
Crazy Like a Fox is an American television series set in San Francisco, California, that aired on CBS from December 30, 1984 to May 3, 1986.Petrocelli
7.1
Overview:
Petrocelli is an American legal drama which ran for two seasons on NBC from September 11, 1974 to March 31, 1976. Tony Petrocelli is an Italian-American Harvard-educated lawyer who gave up the big money and frenetic pace of major-metropolitan life to practice in a sleepy city in the American Southwest. He and wife Maggie live in a trailer in the country while waiting for their new house to be built, and travel around in a beat-up old pickup truck. For a quiet rural area, Petrocelli seems to have no trouble running into his share of murderers to defend.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Designing Women
6.742
Overview:
Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and Associates. Julia is the owner and is very outspoken and strong-willed. Mary Jo is a divorced single-parent whom is just as strong-willed as Julia, but isn't as self-confident. Charlene is the naive and trusting farm girl from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Suzanne is the self-centered ex-beauty queen whom has a number of wealthy ex-husbands.The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Promised Land
6.6
Overview:
Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.The Pet Set
5.5
Overview:
Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities showcasing their pets. The showcase transitions into a documentary segment on the species previously showcased, followed by a discussion with an animal expert, and concluding with host Betty White and sometimes her guest stars outside with a wild animal.Chico and the Man
5.8
Overview:
Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed Brown, the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an upbeat, optimistic Chicano young man who comes in looking for a job. It was the first U.S. television series set in a Mexican-American neighborhood.It Takes Two
5
Overview:
It Takes Two is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that aired on ABC from October 14, 1982 to April 28, 1983. The series starred Richard Crenna as Dr. Sam Quinn and Patty Duke Astin as his devoted wife Molly.Signed, Sealed, Delivered
7.034
Overview:
A group of postal detectives work to solve the mysteries behind undeliverable letters and packages from the past, delivering them when they are needed most.The Mod Squad
6.208
Overview:
The Mod Squad was the enormously successful groundbreaking "hippie" undercover cop show that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Pete Cochren, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as Linc Hayes, and Tige Andrews as Captain Adam Greer. The executive producers of the series were Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas. The iconic counter-culture police series earned six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations plus one win for Peggy Lipton, one Directors Guild of America award, and four Logies. In 1997 the episode "Mother of Sorrow" was ranked #95 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.L.A. Law
7.1
Overview:
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff. The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.Charlie & Co.
NYR
Overview:
Charlie & Co. is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1985 to May 16, 1986. Created by Allan Katz, the series stars Flip Wilson and Gladys Knight. Charlie & Co. is regarded as CBS's answer to The Cosby Show, which was a ratings success for NBC at the time. Unlike The Cosby Show, which ran for eight seasons, Charlie & Co. lasted for only one.Touched by an Angel
7.2
Overview:
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.Welcome Back, Kotter
7.245
Overview:
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.That's So Raven
7.163
Overview:
No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including best friends Eddie and Chelsea, to change life's little outcomes. Raven's younger brother, Cory, is obsessed with money and creates get-rich-quick schemes to try to earn cash.Acting
2014Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2 Episodes) as Cora Brandt
2013Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
2013Dear Secret Santa as Linda
2013Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright
2012Meant to Be as Mave
2011Me Again as Muriel
2010Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories (1 Episode) as Self
2007If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Nana
2005Naomi's New Morning (1 Episode) as Self
2005The Reichen Show (1 Episode) as Self
2005Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner
2003The Giants of Black Music as Self
2003That's So Raven (1 Episode) as Rhonnie Wilcox
2000The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
2000Dinosaur as Eema (voice)
1999Anya's Bell as Anya Herpick
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Martha Logan
1999The Secret Path as Honey
1998Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess
1997Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
1997A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale
1996Promised Land (3 Episodes) as Tess
1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1 Episode) as Blues Fairy (voice)
1994Touched by an Angel (211 Episodes) as Tess
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
1992The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1992Vicki! (1 Episode) as Self
1992You Must Remember This as Ella DuChamps (voice)
1991The Royal Family (15 Episodes) as Victoria Royal
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
1990Dream On (1 Episode) as Receptionist
1989Harlem Nights as Vera
1986The Gift of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
1986Designing Women (1 Episode) as Mrs. Toussant
1986L.A. Law (1 Episode) as Lucille Lake
1985MacGyver (2 Episodes) as Mama Colton
1985Charlie & Co. (18 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Crazy like a Fox (1, 2 Episode) as Mrs. Flood, Nurse Flood
1984Night Court (1 Episode) as Aunt Ruth
1983The A-Team (1 Episode) as Mrs. Baracus
1982It Takes Two (22 Episodes) as Unknown
1979Roots: The Next Generations (7 Episodes) as Mrs. Lydia Branch
1977The Love Boat (2 Episodes) as Millie Washington
1976Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah
1975Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
1975Welcome Back, Kotter (2 Episodes) as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
1975Cop on the Beat as Claudine
1974Chico and the Man (88 Episodes) as Della Rogers
1974Police Woman (1 Episode) as Tina Thompson
1974Petrocelli (1 Episode) as Angela Damon
1974Twice in a Lifetime as Flo
1973Daddy's Girl as Diane
1973Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Johnny Carson's Guest (uncredited)
1971The Pet Set (1 Episode) as Self
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1 Episode) as Grace Dayton
1968The Mod Squad (1 Episode) as Paula
1968The Dick Cavett Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (10, 83 Episode) as Self - Guest Hostess, Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (9, 20 Episode) as Self, Self - Co-Hostess
1958Let's Rock! as Herself
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar (2 Episodes) as Self
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (7 Episodes) as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Nominee