Merle Louise

Personal Info

Birth Date: April 15, 1934
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
Death Date: January 11, 2025
Death Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Cause of Death: no location entered yet

Stage & Film

Performance

Billy Elliot
Broadway Production; 2008
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  • Grandma (understudy)
  • Ensemble
The Full Monty
North Shore Music Theatre Production; 2005
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  • Jeanette Burmeister
A Little Night Music
North Shore Music Theatre Production; 2000
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  • Madame Armfeldt
Marty
Reading; 2000
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  • Aunt Katherine
Into the Woods
Reunion Concert; 1997
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Kiss of the Spider Woman
National Tour; 1994
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  • Molina's Mother
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Original Broadway Production; 1993
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  • Molina's Mother
Company
Reunion Concert; 1993
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  • Susan
Kiss of the Spider Woman
London Production; 1992
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  • Molina's Mother
Kiss of the Spider Woman
World Premiere; 1992
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  • Molina's Mother
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Production; 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother
  • Grandmother
  • Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Production; 1986
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
La Cage aux Folles
Original Broadway Production; 1983
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  • Mme. Dindon
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Production; 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Company
Original Broadway Production; 1970
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  • Susan
That Hat!
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Helene Norman
Gypsy
State Fair Musicals Production; 1962
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  • June
Gypsy
1st National Tour; 1961
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  • June
Gypsy
Original Broadway Production; 1959
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  • June (replacement: Jan 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)
Gypsy
Original Broadway Production; 1959
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  • June (understudy) (replacement: ? - Jan 1960)
Gypsy
Original Broadway Production; 1959
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  • Thelma

Commercial Audio

Performance

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Original London Cast; 1992
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  • Molina's Mother
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast; 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother
  • Grandmother
  • Giant
La Cage aux Folles
Original Broadway Cast; 1983
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  • Mme. Dindon
Charlotte Sweet
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1982
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  • Cast
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Cast; 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Company
Original Broadway Cast with Larry Kert; 1972
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  • Susan
Company
Original Broadway Cast with Replacement Robert; 1972
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  • Susan
Company
Original Broadway Cast; 1970
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  • Susan

Private Audio

Performance

Billy Elliot
Broadway Replacement Cast w. u/s Grandma; 2010
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  • Grandma (Understudy)
Billy Elliot
Original Broadway Cast; 2008
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  • Ensemble
Billy Elliot
Original Broadway Cast; 2008
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  • Ensemble
Billy Elliot
Original Broadway Cast (Preview); 2008
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  • Ensemble
A Little Night Music
North Shore Music Theatre Cast; 2000
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  • Madame Armfeldt
Into the Woods
Reunion Concert Cast; 1997
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Tour Cast in Los Angeles; 1996
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  • Molina's Mother
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Rehearsal Reading; 1992
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  • Molina's Mother
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Original London Cast; 1992
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  • Cast
Into the Woods
Broadway Replacement Cast w. u/s Cinderella's Prince and Jack; 1989
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
Broadway Replacement Cast; 1988
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
Broadway Cast w. replacement Witch & u/s Narrator/Mysterious Man; 1988
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast (Preview); 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Cast; 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast; 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast (Preview); 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Cast; 1986
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Cast; 1986
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
La Cage aux Folles
Opening Night; 1983
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  • Mme. Dindon
La Cage aux Folles
Original Cast (Pre-Broadway); 1983
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  • Mme. Dindon
Charlotte Sweet
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1982
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  • Cast
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Final Broadway Cast; 1980
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  • Beggar Woman
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Cast with replacement Anthony; 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Cast (Opening Night); 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
First Broadway Preview; 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Company
Original Broadway Cast (Pre-Broadway); 1970
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  • Susan
Company
Original Broadway Cast with understudy David; 1970
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  • Susan
Gypsy
Original Broadway Production, Closing Cast; 1961
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  • June

Commercial Video

Performance

Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast; 1990
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Grandmother/Giant
Company
Original Broadway Cast Recording Session; 1970
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  • Susan

Private Video

Performance

Into the Woods
Broadway Replacement Cast; 1988
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  • Cinderella's Mother / Grandmother / Giant
Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast (Preview); 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother
  • Grandmother
  • Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Cast; 1986
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Final Broadway Cast; 1980
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  • Beggar Woman
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Broadway Cast w/ Groenendaal & Joslyn; 1980
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  • Beggar Woman
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Broadway Cast w/ Groenendaal; 1979
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  • Beggar Woman
Gypsy
Original Cast; 1959
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  • Thelma

Archival Video

Performance

Into the Woods
Original Broadway Cast; 1988
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  • Cinderella's Mother
  • Grandmother
  • Giant
Into the Woods
World Premiere Cast; 1987
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  • Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Wolf/Giant
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Original Broadway Cast (TOFT video); 1979
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  • Beggar Woman

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Personal Info

Birth Date: April 15, 1934
Birth Location: New York, New York, USA
Death Date: January 11, 2025
Death Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Cause of Death: no location entered yet

Other Names

  • Merle Letowt
  • Merle Louise Letowt (Birth name)

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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