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Theresa Merritt
Actor
Died June 12, 1998 (75 years)
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
| 1998 | Home Fries · as Mrs. Vaughan |
| 1998 | Dangerous Proposition · as Grace |
| 1996 | Cosby (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Billy Madison · as Juanita |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Bernice |
| 1992 | Driving Miss Daisy · as Idella |
| 1990 | Voodoo Dawn · as Madame Daslay |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Ruth Titus |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | The Serpent and the Rainbow · as Simone |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · as Jewel |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Clytie Catlett |
| 1979 | All That Jazz · as Cast Of Ny/la |
| 1979 | The Great Santini · as Arrabella Smalls |
| 1978 | The Wiz · as Aunt Em |
| 1977 | The Goodbye Girl · as Mrs. Crosby |
| 1977 | Proof of the Man · as Mario |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) |
| 1974 | That's My Mama (TV Series) · as Eloise 'mama' Curtis |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants · as Peggy |
| 1969 | J.T. · as Mama Meley |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sister Henrietta Pinkston |