Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-07-06

Deathday

2017-11-19 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Delloreese Patricia Early
Della Reese Lett

Della Reese

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

6.5%

Dinosaur

May 19, 2000

7.5%

The A-Team

Jan 23, 1983

7.7%

MacGyver

Sep 29, 1985

8.1%

Columbo

Sep 15, 1971

6.3%

Beauty Shop

Apr 22, 2005

6.1%

Harlem Nights

Nov 17, 1989

6.0%

The Distinguished Gentleman

Dec 4, 1992

7.2%

That's So Raven

Jan 17, 2003

6.3%

The Love Boat

Sep 24, 1977

7.2%

Touched by an Angel

Sep 21, 1994

7.3%

Night Court

Jan 4, 1984

5.7%

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

Apr 4, 1996

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Acting

2014

Signed, Sealed, Delivered as Cora Brandt

2013		Miracle at Gate 213 as Alma Peddington
2013		Dear Secret Santa as Linda
2013		Christmas Angel as Elsie Waybright

2012

Meant to Be as Mave

2011

Me Again as Muriel

2010

Expecting Mary as Doris Dorkus

2009

Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self

2007

If I Had Known I Was a Genius as Nana

2005		Naomi's New Morning as Self
2005		The Reichen Show as Self
2005		Beauty Shop as Mrs. Towner

2003		The Giants of Black Music as Self
2003		That's So Raven as Rhonnie Wilcox

2000		The Moving of Sophia Myles as Sophia Myles
2000		Dinosaur as Eema (voice)

1999		Anya's Bell as Anya Herpick
1999		Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years as Martha Logan
1999		The Secret Path as Honey

1998		Emma's Wish as Mona Washburn
1998		Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle as Tess

1997		Miracle in the Woods as Lilly Cooper
1997		A Match Made in Heaven as Katie Beale

1996		Promised Land as Tess
1996		A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Ma Wright

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Blues Fairy (voice)

1994

Touched by an Angel as Tess

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1992		Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' as Self
1992		The Distinguished Gentleman as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1992		Vicki! as Self

1991

The Royal Family as Victoria Royal

1990		The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Alicia Slater
1990		Dream On as Receptionist

1989

Harlem Nights as Vera

1986		The Gift Of Amazing Grace as Aunt Faith
1986		Designing Women as Mrs. Toussant
1986		L.A. Law as Lucille Lake

1985		MacGyver as Mama Colton
1985		Charlie & Co.

1984		Crazy like a Fox as Mrs. Flood
1984		Crazy like a Fox as Nurse Flood
1984		Night Court as Aunt Ruth

1983

The A-Team as Mrs. Baracus

1982

It Takes Two

1979

Roots: The Next Generations as Mrs. Lydia Branch

1977

The Love Boat as Millie Washington

1976

Nightmare in Badham County as Sarah

1975		Psychic Killer as Mrs. Gibson
1975		Welcome Back, Kotter as Mrs. Jean Tremaine
1975		Cop on the Beat as Claudine

1974		Police Woman as Tina Thompson
1974		Chico and the Man as Della Rogers
1974		Petrocelli as Angela Damon
1974		Twice in a Lifetime as Flo

1973		Daddy's Girl as Diane
1973		Voyage of the Yes as Opal Parker

1971		Columbo as Johnny Carson's Guest (uncredited)
1971		The Pet Set as Self

1969

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors as Grace Dayton

1968		The Mod Squad as Paula
1968		The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968		Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self

1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Hostess
1962		The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962		The Merv Griffin Show as Self

1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961		The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess

1958

Let's Rock! as Herself

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show as Self

1944

Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee