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Personal Info

Birth date

1922-09-24 (102 Years)

Day of death

1998-06-12

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Emporia, Virginia, USA

Also known as

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Theresa Merritt

Biography

Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922  – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress and singer. She's known for her role in That's My Mama (1974-1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).

Filmography

Acting

1998Home Fries as Mrs. Vaughan

1998Dangerous Proposition as Grace

1996Cosby (1 Episode) as Unknown

1995Billy Madison as Juanita

1990Voodoo Dawn as Madame Daslay

1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Ruth Titus

1989Silence Like Glass as Unknown

1988Miracle at Beekman's Place as Sarah Coleman

1988The Serpent and the Rainbow as Simone

1988Astonished as Ida

1982The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Jewel

1979All That Jazz as Cast of NY/LA

1979The Great Santini as Arrabella Smalls

1978The Wiz as Aunt Em

1977The Goodbye Girl as Mrs. Crosby

1977Proof of the Man as Mario

1977The Love Boat (1 Episode) as Unknown

1974That's My Mama (39 Episodes) as Eloise 'Mama' Curtis

1973Police Story (1 Episode) as Unknown

1971They Might Be Giants as Peggy

1969J.T. as Mama Meley