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Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Born

September 24, 1922

Died

June 12, 1998 (75 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Emporia, Virginia, USA

IMDb

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).

Known For

Billy Madison
6.2

Billy Madison

Law & Order
7.4

Law & Order

All That Jazz
7.5

All That Jazz

The Serpent and the Rainbow
6.4

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Wiz
6.0

The Wiz

Home Fries

Home Fries

Mrs. Vaughan

5.1

1998

Dangerous Proposition

Dangerous Proposition

Grace

1.0

1998

Cosby

Cosby

(1 episode)

5.9

1996

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

Juanita

6.2

1995

Voodoo Dawn

Voodoo Dawn

Madame Daslay

2.4

1990

Law & Order

Law & Order

Ruth Titus · (1 episode)

7.4

1990

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass

6.6

1989

Miracle at Beekman's Place

Sarah Coleman

0.0

1988

The Serpent and the Rainbow

The Serpent and the Rainbow

Simone

6.4

1988

Astonished

Astonished

Ida

3.0

1988

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Jewel

6.2

1982

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

Cast of NY/LA

7.5

1979

The Great Santini

The Great Santini

Arrabella Smalls

6.7

1979

The Wiz

The Wiz

Aunt Em

6.0

1978

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Mrs. Crosby

6.9

1977

Proof of the Man

Proof of the Man

Mario

7.4

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

(1 episode)

6.3

1977

That's My Mama

That's My Mama

Eloise 'Mama' Curtis · (39 episodes)

7.0

1974

Police Story

Police Story

(1 episode)

6.9

1973

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

Peggy

7.0

1971

J.T.

J.T.

Mama Meley

0.0

1969

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