Patricia Marand, 74, Broadway’s Lois Lane

Published 4:00 am Monday, December 1, 2008

NEW YORK — Patricia Marand, an actress who played Lois Lane in the Broadway musical “It’s a Bird … It’s a Plane … It’s Superman,” has died. She was 74.

Marand died Thursday of brain cancer at her Manhattan home, family spokeswoman Maryellen Lee said.

Marand was nominated for a Tony Award for the 1966 musical. She also appeared on Broadway in “Wish You Were Here,” the hit 1952 musical set at a Catskill resort. The show was best known for its on-stage swimming pool and popular title song.

Marand was a regular in summer stock, on television’s “Merv Griffin Show” and often performed with symphony orchestras as well as at New York night spots.

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