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Theresa Merritt, actor
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Theresa Merritt: Movies & Box Office

films
10
on screen
1969–1990
box office
$115M
Biggest hits

The Best Theresa Merritt Movies

The films of Theresa Merritt that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) leads with $69.7M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Theresa Merritt's Career in Numbers

Theresa Merritt's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Theresa Merritt works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from J.T. (1969) to Voodoo Dawn (1990), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Theresa Merritt Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 1
  2. 1970s 5
  3. 1980s 3
  4. 1990s 1

The 1970s were Theresa Merritt's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Theresa Merritt Movies by Genre

  • Drama 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Horror 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Comedy 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Family 1

Drama is the genre Theresa Merritt has worked in most, with 3 films, ahead of mystery (2).

Theresa Merritt Career Milestones

First film
J.T. 1969
Biggest box office hit
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas $69.7M worldwide
Newest film
Voodoo Dawn 1990
10 credits

Theresa Merritt Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Theresa Merritt is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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Theresa Merritt: Questions & Answers

How many movies Theresa Merritt has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Theresa Merritt been in?

Theresa Merritt is credited on 10 films, from 1969 to 1990. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Theresa Merritt's highest-grossing movie?

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) is Theresa Merritt's biggest box office hit, with $69.7M worldwide, ahead of The Wiz (1978) ($21M). Across every film with box office figures, Theresa Merritt's movies have made $115M.

Theresa Merritt's biggest hits

What is Theresa Merritt's newest movie?

The most recent film on Theresa Merritt's filmography is Voodoo Dawn (1990), in the role of Madame Daslay.

The Best Theresa Merritt Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 credits.

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