Della Reese
Known for acting · Born 6 July 1931 · Died 19 November 2017 · aged 86 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
76 credits
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
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Chico and the Man
1974
Beauty Shop
2005
Harlem Nights
1989
Dinosaur
2000
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
Christmas Angel
2012
The Secret Path
1999
MacGyver
1985
The Royal Family
1991
Acting (76)
2014Signed, Sealed, DeliveredCora Brandt · 2 episodesSeries
2013Dear Secret SantaLindaFilm
2013Miracle at Gate 213Alma PeddingtonFilm
2012Christmas AngelElsie WaybrightFilm
2012Meant to BeMaveFilm
2011Me AgainMurielFilm
2010Expecting MaryDoris DorkusFilm
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelfSeries
2007If I Had Known I Was a GeniusNanaFilm
2007Testimonies of FaithFilm
2005Beauty ShopMrs. TownerFilm
2005The Reichen ShowSelfSeries
2005Naomi's New MorningSelfSeries
2004Donald McKayle: Heartbeats of a DanceMakerNarrator (voice)Film
2003That's So RavenRhonnie WilcoxSeries
2003The Giants of Black MusicSelfFilm
2000DinosaurEema (voice)Film
2000The Moving of Sophia MylesSophia MylesFilm
1999The Secret PathHoneyFilm
1999Anya's BellAnya HerpickFilm
1999Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 YearsMartha LoganFilm
1998Emma's WishMona WashburnFilm
1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas MiracleTessFilm
1997A Match Made in HeavenKatie BealeFilm
1997Miracle in the WoodsLilly CooperFilm
1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateMa WrightFilm
1996Promised LandTess · 3 episodesSeries
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildBlues Fairy (voice)Series
1994Touched by an AngelTess · 211 episodesSeries
1993Intimate PortraitSelfSeries
1992The Distinguished GentlemanElevator Operator (uncredited)Film
1992Picket FencesNaomi GrandSeries
1992You Must Remember ThisElla DuChamps (voice)Film
1992Vicki!SelfSeries
1992Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'SelfFilm
1991The Royal FamilyVictoria Royal · 15 episodesSeries
1990Dream OnReceptionistSeries
1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasAlicia SlaterFilm
1989Harlem NightsVeraFilm
1986L.A. LawLucille LakeSeries
1986Designing WomenMrs. ToussantSeries
1986The Gift of Amazing GraceAunt FaithFilm
1985MacGyverMama Colton · 2 episodesSeries
1985Charlie & Co. · 18 episodesSeries
1984Night CourtAunt RuthSeries
1984Crazy like a FoxMrs. Flood, Nurse Flood · 2 episodesSeries
1983The A-TeamMrs. BaracusSeries
1977The Love BoatMillie Washington · 2 episodesSeries
1976Nightmare in Badham CountySarahFilm
1975Welcome Back, KotterMrs. Jean Tremaine · 2 episodesSeries
1975Psychic KillerMrs. GibsonFilm
1975Cop on the BeatClaudineFilm
1974Police WomanTina ThompsonSeries
1974PetrocelliAngela DamonSeries
1974Chico and the ManDella Rogers · 88 episodesSeries
1974Twice in a LifetimeFloFilm
1973Match GameSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1973Police StoryClaudineSeries
1973Voyage of the YesOpal ParkerFilm
1973Daddy's GirlDianeFilm
1971The Pet SetSelfSeries
1970McCloudSgt. Gladys HarrisSeries
1969Medical CenterCapt. SykesSeries
1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsGrace DaytonSeries
1969...& BeautifulFilm
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1968The Mod SquadPaulaSeries
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
1966Hollywood SquaresSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf - Guest Hostess · 11 episodes, Self · 83 episodesSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 10 episodes, Self - Co-Hostess · 20 episodesSeries
1958Let's Rock!HerselfFilm
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries