SALLY KELLERMAN
Name: Sally Claire Kellerman
Born: 2 June 1937 Long Beach, California, United States
Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American actress and singer
known for her role as "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the film M*A*S*H (1970), for which
she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California to Edith Baine (nee Vaughn) and
John Helm Kellerman. She attended Hollywood High School, where she was "bitten
by the acting bug" and went on to Los Angeles City College. She also studied at
the Actor's Studio in New York City with Jeff Corey and famous classmates:
Shirley Knight, Jack Nicholson, Dean Stockwell and Robert Blake.
Kellerman made her debut film in Reform School Girl (1957) before starring in
several classic The Outer Limits episodes, The Outer Limits: The Human Factor
and The Outer Limits: The Bellero Shield and also starring as Dr. Elizabeth
Dehner in the second filmed pilot episode of Star Trek (1965), entitled "Where
No Man Has Gone Before", opposite actors Gary Lockwood and William Shatner. She
also made an appearance in the science fiction series The Invaders.
Kellerman would also co-star with Tony Curtis in The Boston Strangler (1968) in
which she starred as the only surviving victim. In 1969, she reportedly almost
talked herself out of her most famous role. She had an argument with M*A*S*H
director Robert Altman after reading the script. She was incensed about the way
her proposed character, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, was to be humiliated.
Altman said that her attitude and passion was exactly what he was looking for in
that character.
Kellerman was offered but refused the role of "Hot Lips" in M*A*S*H the
television series. The role would go to Loretta Swit. M*A*S*H
would not be the last successful team effort between Kellerman and director
Robert Altman, Kellerman would appear in several other Altman films, including
Brewster McCloud (1970) and Welcome to LA (1976). Kellerman co-starred with
Diane Lane and Laurence Olivier in A Little Romance (1979), Jodie Foster in
Foxes (1980), and Shirley MacLaine in Loving Couples (1980). Kellerman
reportedly turned down the role of Linda Rogo in The Poseidon Adventure.
It went to Stella Stevens.
Kellerman starred as comedian Rodney Dangerfield's love interest in Back to
School and the same year co-starred with Julie Andrews and Jack Lemmon in Blake
Edwards That's Life (1986). Kellerman would again team up with Altman for The
Player (1992) and Prot-à-Porter (1994) a film in which Kellerman co-starred
alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren,
Lauren Bacall, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Kim Basinger, Linda Hunt, Forest
Whitaker and Cher.
More recently, Kellerman has been in American Virgin (2000), Boynton Beach Club
(2006) and, making a somewhat quirky appearance as herself, leading a cult in
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006). Kellerman has as a cameo in
Amy Heckerling's I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) and is set to team up with
her husband, Jonathan D. Krane, plus Dedee Pfeiffer and Dylan and Cole Sprouse
in The Prince and the Pauper (2007).
Kellerman already had a recording contract with Verve Records when she was eight.
After giving another signature performance in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud,
she cut her first demo with Lou Adler then jumped straight into the recording
studio with arranger/producer Gene Paige to record Roll With The Feelin, an
album by Decca Records.
Kellerman contributed her vocal talent in the musical film, Lost Horizon (1973)
in which she collaborated with Burt Bacharach, Liv Ullman and Olivia Hussey, the
soundtrack was released by Razor & Tie.
Kellerman revived her vocal talent in the independent film, Open House (2004)
opposite Ann Magnuson, Anthony Rapp and Kellie Martin. She was a hit in Teatro
ZinZanni in the same year.
Currently touring local spots, Kellerman plans to release another album in which
she works side by side with her musical director, Chris Caswell.
Name: Sally Claire Kellerman
Born: 2 June 1937 Long Beach, California, United States
Sally Claire Kellerman (born June 2, 1937) is an American actress and singer
known for her role as "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the film M*A*S*H (1970), for which
she was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California to Edith Baine (nee Vaughn) and
John Helm Kellerman. She attended Hollywood High School, where she was "bitten
by the acting bug" and went on to Los Angeles City College. She also studied at
the Actor's Studio in New York City with Jeff Corey and famous classmates:
Shirley Knight, Jack Nicholson, Dean Stockwell and Robert Blake.
Kellerman made her debut film in Reform School Girl (1957) before starring in
several classic The Outer Limits episodes, The Outer Limits: The Human Factor
and The Outer Limits: The Bellero Shield and also starring as Dr. Elizabeth
Dehner in the second filmed pilot episode of Star Trek (1965), entitled "Where
No Man Has Gone Before", opposite actors Gary Lockwood and William Shatner. She
also made an appearance in the science fiction series The Invaders.
Kellerman would also co-star with Tony Curtis in The Boston Strangler (1968) in
which she starred as the only surviving victim. In 1969, she reportedly almost
talked herself out of her most famous role. She had an argument with M*A*S*H
director Robert Altman after reading the script. She was incensed about the way
her proposed character, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, was to be humiliated.
Altman said that her attitude and passion was exactly what he was looking for in
that character.
Kellerman was offered but refused the role of "Hot Lips" in M*A*S*H the
television series. The role would go to Loretta Swit. M*A*S*H
would not be the last successful team effort between Kellerman and director
Robert Altman, Kellerman would appear in several other Altman films, including
Brewster McCloud (1970) and Welcome to LA (1976). Kellerman co-starred with
Diane Lane and Laurence Olivier in A Little Romance (1979), Jodie Foster in
Foxes (1980), and Shirley MacLaine in Loving Couples (1980). Kellerman
reportedly turned down the role of Linda Rogo in The Poseidon Adventure.
It went to Stella Stevens.
Kellerman starred as comedian Rodney Dangerfield's love interest in Back to
School and the same year co-starred with Julie Andrews and Jack Lemmon in Blake
Edwards That's Life (1986). Kellerman would again team up with Altman for The
Player (1992) and Prot-à-Porter (1994) a film in which Kellerman co-starred
alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren,
Lauren Bacall, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Kim Basinger, Linda Hunt, Forest
Whitaker and Cher.
More recently, Kellerman has been in American Virgin (2000), Boynton Beach Club
(2006) and, making a somewhat quirky appearance as herself, leading a cult in
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006). Kellerman has as a cameo in
Amy Heckerling's I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) and is set to team up with
her husband, Jonathan D. Krane, plus Dedee Pfeiffer and Dylan and Cole Sprouse
in The Prince and the Pauper (2007).
Kellerman already had a recording contract with Verve Records when she was eight.
After giving another signature performance in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud,
she cut her first demo with Lou Adler then jumped straight into the recording
studio with arranger/producer Gene Paige to record Roll With The Feelin, an
album by Decca Records.
Kellerman contributed her vocal talent in the musical film, Lost Horizon (1973)
in which she collaborated with Burt Bacharach, Liv Ullman and Olivia Hussey, the
soundtrack was released by Razor & Tie.
Kellerman revived her vocal talent in the independent film, Open House (2004)
opposite Ann Magnuson, Anthony Rapp and Kellie Martin. She was a hit in Teatro
ZinZanni in the same year.
Currently touring local spots, Kellerman plans to release another album in which
she works side by side with her musical director, Chris Caswell.