Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt Hines (September 24, 1922  – June 12, 1998), known professionally as Theresa Merritt, was an American actress. She is known for her role in That's My Mama (1974–1975) and for her film roles in The Wiz (1978) and Billy Madison (1995).

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1922 (Emporia), Died 1998 (The Bronx)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 104877 4/24/1958 Early in the morning Bobby Darin vocalist  
Decca 104878 4/24/1958 Mighty, mighty man Bobby Darin vocalist  
Decca 104879 4/24/1958 You're mine Bobby Darin vocalist  
Decca 104880 4/24/1958 Now we're one Bobby Darin vocalist  
Decca 105182 6/19/1958 Early in the morning Buddy Holly vocalist  
Decca 105183 6/19/1958 Now we're one Buddy Holly vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merritt, Theresa," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331307.

Merritt, Theresa. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331307.

"Merritt, Theresa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331307

External Sources

Wikipedia: Theresa Merritt

Discogs: Theresa Merritt

IMDb: Theresa Merritt

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Merritt, Theresa - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81030620

Wikidata: Theresa Merritt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3523800

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76526091

MusicBrainz: Theresa Merritt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6eef09e7-07f8-4b01-be5a-e7d4a78576c4

ISNI: 0000 0001 0989 8505 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109898505

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/69732 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/69732

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