Patricia Klous (born October 19, 1948) is a retired American television actress and former

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, best known for her roles as stewardess Marcy Bower on the

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TV series '' Flying High'' (1978–79) and as cruise director Judy McCoy on the

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sitcom ''

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'' (1984–1986).

Career biography

Klous began her career in the 1970s as a successful model in New York City after graduating with a bachelor of science in biology and psychology from the

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. In New York, executive producer Mark Carliner cast her opposite

Connie Sellecca Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia; May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series '' Flying High'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', and ''Hotel'', for which she was nomi ...

and Katherine Witt (who were also New York City-based models) in the

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 debuted. Klous did occasional television work afterwards during the early 1980s. Klous portrayed Fran Linhart in the ABC-TV comedy '' Aloha Paradise'' (1981). In 1984, the producers of the long-running

sitcom ''

'' tapped Klous to replace actress

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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. Klous retired from acting in 2002.

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* 1948 births Living people 20th-century American actresses American television actresses Female models from Kansas Models from New York City Actresses from Kansas Actresses from New York City University of Texas alumni People from Hutchinson, Kansas 21st-century American women {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub