Topo Swope Explained

Topo Swope
Birth Name:	Mary Hackett Swope
Birth Date:	14 February 1949
Birth Place:	New York City, US
Parents:	John Swope Dorothy McGuire
Yearsactive:	1971-1979
Website:	http://www.toposwopetalent.com

Mary Hackett "Topo" Swope (born February 14, 1949) is an American actress and talent agent. She is the daughter of actress Dorothy McGuire and still photographer John Swope.

Early life and family

Mary Hackett Swope^[1] was born on February 14, 1949, in New York City to photographer John Swope and film actress Dorothy McGuire.

Film career

Swope acted in several films in the 1970s. She had a supporting role in the Peter Yates film The Hot Rock (1972) in which she appeared with Robert Redford and George Segal.

Topo Swope Gallery

Following her film career, Swope opened an art gallery in Los Angeles. In September 1981 she mounted the first-ever exhibition of paintings by Henry Fonda, an old family friend. While the original paintings were not for sale, 200 signed lithographs were available for $500 apiece.^{[2] [3]}

Talent agent

In 1994 she founded Topo Swope Talent.^[4]

Filmography

• My Old Man's Place (1971)
• Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971)
• The Hot Rock (1972)
• Tracks (1977)
• Hot Rod
• Starsky & Hutch (1 episode, 1979)
• The Little Dragons (1980)

References

1. News: Dorothy McGuire's Hobby Now Family Photography. February 24, 1952. Brooklyn Eagle. 28. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Fonda Turns a Hat Trick. Roderick. Mann. September 13, 1981. Los Angeles Times. 342. Newspapers.com.
3. News: NBC Rules Upset Johnny Carson. Shirley. Eder. September 30, 1981. The Dispatch. 34. Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: The Team. Topo Swope Talent. March 26, 2020.