Loretta Swits Wealth

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Estimated Net Worth of Loretta Jane Szwed is
$5 Million


About Loretta Jane Szwed

Loretta Jane Szwed was born on 4 November 1937, in Passaic, New Jersey USA of part-Polish descent. Professionally known as Loretta Swit, she is an actor, known for her roles in both theater and on TV. She is best known for her role during the 1970s in the long-running TV series “M*A*S*H” as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan.

As of late 2017, Loretta Swit’s net worth is estimated to be over $5 million. Over the past 50 years, she has garnered this wealth from her acting career, including her contributions to both Broadway and screen projects.

Loretta Swit’s Estimated Net Worth of Over $5 Million

At age seven, Swit was already performing on stage. She attended Pope Pius XII High School in Passaic and later graduated from Katharine Gibbs School in Montclair. Her career initially began as a stenographer before she pursued studies in singing at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She transitioned to a career in theater, mostly specializing in musicals and comedy due to initial perceptions of being too plain for innocent roles. She gained attention through her performances and went on to star in several Broadway plays, such as “Same Time, Next Year” alongside Ted Bessell, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”, “Mame” with Susan Hayward and later Celeste Holm. Her net worth continued to grow steadily due to these ventures.

In 1969, Swit made her television debut, appearing in series such as “Hawaii Five-O”, “Gunsmoke”, “Mission: Impossible” and “Mannix”. However, her breakthrough came from playing the role of Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the hit series M*A*S*H, which ran for 11 seasons from 1972 to 1983. She received great acclaim, being nominated for an Emmy from the second to the final season, and winning two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series. Swit was intended to star as Christine Cagney for the series “Cagney & Lacey” after appearing in the movie pilot, but was unable to do so due to her contract with M*A*S*H. Her other TV credits include “Love, American Style”, “The Big Battalions”, and “The Love Boat”, all contributing to her net worth.

Being an animal rights activist, Loretta also hosted the Discovery Channel series “Those Incredible Animals”, which ran for five years. She also appeared in several films, including “S.O.B.”, “Beer”, “Whoops Apocalypse”, “Forest Warrior”, and “Beach Movie”. Additionally, she utilized her singing talent in the TV adaptation of the musical “It’s a Bird… It’s a Plane… It’s Superman!” in 1975. Her net worth continued to grow as a result.

In 1989, she received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

At 83 years old, Swit is still actively involved in projects such as the documentary “Never The Same”, her impending one-woman show “Eleanor: Her Secret Journey”, and her memoirs; she has already published a book entitled “A Needlepoint Scrapbook” in 1986. Her net worth is still increasing.

In her personal life, Swit married Dennis Holahan in 1983, who appeared in one episode of M*A*S*H. She became a stepmother to his kids from a previous marriage but had no children of her own. After 12 years of marriage, they divorced in 1995, and since then, Loretta has remained single.

She is currently the 1st Vice President of Actors and Others For Animals, an honorary board member in The Wildlife Waystation, and the chairperson for the Hooved Animal Rescue Protection Society (HARPS). For her active work in animal advocacy, she was awarded Woman of the Year by both the Animal Protection Institute and the International Fund for Animal Welfare.




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