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BornSeptember 24, 1922
DiedJune 12, 1998 (age 75)
Place of birthEmporia, Virginia, USA
Film credits16
Theresa Merritt
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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
Home Fries
1998
as Mrs. Vaughan
Dangerous Proposition
1998
as Grace
Billy Madison
1995
as Juanita
Voodoo Dawn
1990
as Madame Daslay
Silence Like Glass
1989
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Miracle at Beekman's Place
1988
as Sarah Coleman
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
as Simone
Astonished
1988
as Ida
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
as Jewel
All That Jazz
1979
as Cast of NY/LA
The Great Santini
1979
as Arrabella Smalls
The Wiz
1978
as Aunt Em
The Goodbye Girl
1977
as Mrs. Crosby
Proof of the Man
1977
as Mario
J.T.
1971
as Mama Meley
They Might Be Giants
1971
as Peggy