Patricia Marand

Patricia Marand (January 25, 1934 – November 27, 2008) was an American actress and singer born in Brooklyn, New York, whose Broadway career spanned from 1949 to 1981. Born Patricia Marandino, she was the daughter of Patrick and Justine Marandino and grew up in New York City alongside her brother Robert.

Marand made her Broadway debut in South Pacific, stepping into the role of Lt. Genevieve Marshall as a replacement. She went on to star as Teddy Stern in the 1952 musical Wish You Were Here, appearing opposite Jack Cassidy. In 1955, she returned to Broadway in The Pajama Game, again as a replacement, this time in the role of Brenda.

Her most prominent Broadway recognition came in 1966, when she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Lois Lane in It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, a production directed by Hal Prince with music composed by Charles Strouse. She also appeared on Broadway in Man of La Mancha, playing Aldonza opposite Alfred Drake, and took part in A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan. In 1981, she toured as Anna in The King and I, starring opposite Yul Brynner.

Beyond her Broadway credits, Marand performed leading roles in stage productions of Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, and Kismet. She was a regular presence in summer stock throughout her career and gave concerts with the Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, New Haven, and Minneapolis Symphonies. She also performed in extended engagements at supper clubs in New York, including the Pierre and St. Regis Hotels. On March 5, 1967, she was the featured performer on the Stars of Defense radio broadcast.

Marand maintained a television presence as a regular on The Merv Griffin Show and made multiple guest appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Johnny Carson Show. In 2000, she guest starred as Helen Barone in The Sopranos.

Marand married lawyer Irving Salem in 1984. She died on November 27, 2008, in New York City, at the age of 74, from brain cancer, and is buried at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Harrison, New York.