Patricia Marshall

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Patricia Marshall
Patricia Marshall in 1946
Born
Marriam Patricia Murphy

January 13, 1924
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
DiedDecember 11, 2018 (aged 94)
Westwood, California, US
Other namesPatricia Gelbart
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Spouses
Daniel Markowitz
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(m. 1947; div. 1956)​
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(m. 1956; died 2009)​
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Patricia Marshall (January 13, 1924 – December 11, 2018) was an American actress and singer. Marshall performed in Broadway plays, two feature films, and a television episode. She won an award in 1946 for one of her Broadway performances.

Biography and career

Marshall was born in

Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 13, 1924, as Marriam Patricia Murphy. She attended West High School in Minneapolis.[1][2] She acted in the Broadway plays You'll See Stars (1942), What's Up? (1943), Hats Off to Ice (1944), The Day Before Spring (1945), The Pajama Game (1954), and Mr. Wonderful (1956).[3] In 1947, she had a role in the film Good News that was originally supposed to go to Gloria DeHaven. Due to a disagreement between DeHaven and the film's producer over the script, DeHaven abandoned her role and was suspended, and Marshall was given the role.[1][4] Marshall later sang on Steve Allen's The Tonight Show.[1]

She was married to Daniel Markowitz from 1947 until they divorced in 1956. They had two sons and a daughter; their daughter died of cancer in 1998. In 1956, she married writer and producer Larry Gelbart. She did not appear in another role until 1975 with her small role in the film The Prisoner of Second Avenue. In the same year, Marshall had a role as a nurse playing poker in an episode of M*A*S*H, which her husband created. She was married to Gelbart until he died in 2009 from cancer, leaving behind a son and daughter from his marriage to Patricia Marshall.[1][3]

Reception

In 1946, Marshall won a Theatre World Award for her role in the Broadway play The Day Before Spring.[5] A 1948 review of Good News in the Petaluma Argus-Courier stated, "The chance to see Patricia Marshall, star of the Broadway hit Day Before Spring, is good news for screen-goers".[6]

Death

Marshall died at the age of 94 on December 11, 2018, at her residence in Westwood, Los Angeles in the presence of her family.[1][7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1947 Good News Pat McClellan
1956 The Lieutenant Wore Skirts Chorus girl
1956 The Solid Gold Cadillac Uncredited
1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Woman Upstairs (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sippell, Margeaux (December 14, 2018). "Actress Pat Gelbart, Wife of 'MASH' Creator, Dies at 94". Variety. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Blum, Daniel C. (1946). Theatre World 1946–1947 Season. Guide Printing Co. p. 170.
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1
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  4. ISBN 978-0-8131-4722-2
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  5. ^ "Patricia Marshall". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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  7. ^ Barnes, Mike (December 13, 2018). "Patricia Marshall, Actress and Widow of Screenwriter Larry Gelbart, Dies at 94". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

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