Pat Klous
Pat Klous | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Klous October 19, 1948 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1978–2002 |
| Spouse(s) | David Beach (1982–1986) Douglas J. Brooks (1975–1977) Michael Meinhardt (1968–1974) |
| Children | 1 |
Patricia "Pat" Klous (born October 19, 1948) is an American television actress and former model, best known for her roles as stewardess Marcy Bower on the CBS TV series Flying High (1978–79) and as cruise director Judy McCoy on the ABC sitcom The Love Boat (1984–86).
Career biography
Klous began her career in the 1970s as a successful model in New York City and graduated to dramatics when executive producer Mark Carliner cast her opposite Connie Sellecca and Kathryn Witt (who were also former New York City-based models) in the CBS prime-time comedy-drama Flying High (1978–79) about the misadventures of three young flight attendants at the fictional Sun West Airlines. Despite high ratings in the beginning, the series eventually failed and was cancelled four months after it initially debuted. Klous did occasional television work afterwards during the early 1980s.[1]
In 1984, the producers of the long-running ABC sitcom The Love Boat tapped Klous to replace actress Lauren Tewes when Tewes was dropped from the show. On The Love Boat, Klous portrayed Judy McCoy, the sister and successor of Tewes' character as cruise director. She remained with the series until it ended in 1986. [2] Pat Klous retired from acting as of 2002.
Filmography
| Film and Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978–79 | Flying High | Marcy Bower | Main role (19 episodes) |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Elsa | Episode: "Collision Course" |
| 1979 | Fantasy Island | Mary Margaret Doyle | Episode: "The Comic/The Golden Hour" |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Thelma Claire "T.C." Rogers | Episode: "People's Choice" |
| 1979 | Fantasy Island | Stacy Connors | Episode: "The Chain Gang/The Boss" |
| 1980 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | C.R. Jameson | Episode: "Birdie's Hot Wheels" |
| 1981 | Terror Among Us | Cathy | Television film |
| 1981 | Aloha Paradise | Fran Linhart | Main role (8 episodes) |
| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Lisa | Episode: "Night in the Harem/Druids" |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Tracy Freemont | Episode: "Nurses Night Out" |
| 1983 | Hotel | Hillary Lindamont | Episode: "Deceptions" |
| 1983 | Johnny Blue | Jenny | Television film |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Andrea Flynn | Episode: "Waltz of Death" |
| 1984 | Matt Houston | Officer Andrea Flynn | Episode: "On the Run" |
| 1984–86 | The Love Boat | Judy McCoy | Main role (55 episodes) |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Clare Henley | "The Bottom Line Is Murder" |
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earl F. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present, retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ^ Pat Klous: Boca Raton News, retrieved April 26, 2016.
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