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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

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