Della Reese
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1931-07-06
- Died
- 2017-11-19
- Place of birth
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Delloreese Patricia Early · Della Reese Lett
Biography
Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.
Known For
TV Shows (40)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self - Guest Hostess
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self / Self - Co-Hostess
Match Game
1973
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Millie Washington
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The A-Team
1983
as Mrs. Baracus
MacGyver
1985
as Mama Colton
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Tess
Night Court
1984
as Aunt Ruth
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
L.A. Law
1986
as Lucille Lake
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
That's So Raven
2003
as Rhonnie Wilcox
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Police Woman
1974
as Tina Thompson
Designing Women
1986
as Mrs. Toussant
Medical Center
1969
as Capt. Sykes
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Blues Fairy (voice)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Picket Fences
1992
as Naomi Grand
Vicki!
1992
as Self
Police Story
1973
as Claudine
Chico and the Man
1974
as Della Rogers
Dream On
1990
as Receptionist
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
The Mod Squad
1968
as Paula
Promised Land
1996
as Tess
Petrocelli
1974
as Angela Damon
Crazy like a Fox
1984
as Mrs. Flood / Nurse Flood
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Grace Dayton
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
Naomi's New Morning
2005
as Self
Welcome Back, Kotter
1975
as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
Charlie & Co.
1985
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2014
as Cora Brandt
The Royal Family
1991
as Victoria Royal
Movies (35)
Dinosaur
2000
as Eema (voice)
The Secret Path
1999
as Honey
Beauty Shop
2005
as Mrs. Towner
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Nightmare in Badham County
1976
as Sarah
Harlem Nights
1989
as Vera
Miracle in the Woods
1997
as Lilly Cooper
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Ma Wright
Christmas Angel
2012
as Elsie Waybright
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
as Nana
Voyage of the Yes
1973
as Opal Parker
Expecting Mary
2010
as Doris Dorkus
Me Again
2011
as Muriel
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Linda
A Match Made in Heaven
1997
as Katie Beale
...& Beautiful
1969
Cop on the Beat
1975
as Claudine
Let's Rock!
1958
as Herself
Twice in a Lifetime
1974
as Flo
Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMaker
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Psychic Killer
1975
as Mrs. Gibson
You Must Remember This
1992
as Ella DuChamps (voice)
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
1992
as Self
The Giants of Black Music
2003
as Self
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
1999
as Martha Logan
Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle
1998
as Tess
Anya's Bell
1999
as Anya Herpick
The Gift of Amazing Grace
1986
as Aunt Faith
Miracle at Gate 213
2013
as Alma Peddington
Meant to Be
2012
as Mave
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Alicia Slater
Daddy's Girl
1973
as Diane
Emma's Wish
1998
as Mona Washburn
The Moving of Sophia Myles
2000
as Sophia Myles
Testimonies of Faith
2007
About Della Reese
Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades. With 75 credits spanning from 1944 to 2014, Della Reese has appeared in 35 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Della Reese Movies
- Dinosaur (2000) — as Eema (voice)
- The Secret Path (1999) — as Honey
- Beauty Shop (2005) — as Mrs. Towner
- The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) — as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- Nightmare in Badham County (1976) — as Sarah
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