Jack Cassidy was billed as the star of "It's a Bird It's a Plane It's Superman©", and he was certainly the best known name in the cast.

However, everyone who saw the show came away knowing that the REAL stars were Superman (played by Bob Holiday) and Lois Lane (played by Patricia Marand).

In the "Who's Who" section of the Playbill, Jack Cassidy's bio appeared first, followed by Michael O'Sullivan's. Finally, in third and fourth place, appear Bob Holiday's and Patricia Marand's.

The first-ever post on this website presented the Bob Holiday and Patricia Marand bios as presented in the Souvenir Program. We've since discovered that the Playbill bios are a bit more in-depth. Enjoy!

BOB HOLIDAY, Clark Kent, when he won this role, was called upon to fill the boots of one of the most beloved heroes in America. A nation-wide search was launched for an actor of the right dimensions who could also sing, dance, act and learn to fly. His competition ranged from [an] Olympic Champion from Philadelphia to a construction engineer from Detroit and over fifty other eager finalists. The 6'4", 200 lb. actor was born in Brooklyn (while Superman was born on the planet Krypton, Mr. Holiday was born in what some consider a planet of its own too), and made his Broadway début in the Pulitzer Prize musical, Fiorello!, in which he appeared for two years as Neil, Mayor LaGuardia's young office assistant. He first appeared on stage in an amateur contest at the age of seven, began his professional career in night clubs and has performed in some of the leading supper clubs throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In summer stock, Mr. Holiday has played Joe Dynamite in Wildcat, Bo Decker in Bus Stop, Johnny Pope in A Hatful of Rain, and Randy Curtis in Lady In The Dark. He also starred as Sir Lancelot on a national tour of Camelot. His career was interrupted in 1953 for a tour of duty overseas with the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

PATRICIA MARAND, Lois Lane, made her Broadway début in South Pacific as Lt. Marshall, and so impressed Rodgers and Hammerstein that they recommended her to director Joshua Logan for the leading role of Teddy Stern in Wish You Were Here, a role she won and played opposite Jack Cassidy. This is also a reunion for Miss Marand and [producer and director] Mr. Prince since she appeared in Pajama Game which he co-produced. On tour and in summer stock Miss Marand has played in Kismet, Plain and Fancy, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, and this past summer co-starred with Dick Shawn in Anything Goes and High Button Shoes at the Thunderbird in Las Vegas. She has visited all the major hotels in her own night club act, and recently starred in a coast-to-coast concert tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein music. Television viewers have seen her on Ed Sullivan, Jack Paar, and Johnny Carson. Born in Rye, New York and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Miss Marand is married to Frank Farrell, the syndicated newspaper columnist.

JACK CASSIDY, Max Mencken, won the Variety Poll of Critics and the coveted Tony Award for his performance as the dashing Hungarian lover in the Broadway musical She Loves Me, produced and directed by Mr. Prince. His reputation and critical acclaim were furthered by his portrayal, the next season, of the glamourous movie star in Fade Out, Fade In. Born in Long Island, Mr. Cassidy made his Broadway debut in Michael Todd's Something for the Boys, followed by fifteen other musicals, including Inside USA, Around the World, Small Wonder and South Pacific. He won high praise for his first leading role in Wish You Were Here, followed by starring roles in Shangri-la and The Beggars Opera at the New York City Center. For his performance in Sandhog at the Phoenix Theatre, he was mentioned as one of the outstanding performers of the season. Mr. Cassidy went to Europe as Curley in an ANTA-sponsored tour of Oklahoma! and stayed on to play in Wonderful Town at the Brussels World's Fair and at the Palladium in London. He also appeared in his own musical television series in England. His talents being unconfined to musicals, Mr. Cassidy enjoyed a long run in the title role of Epitaph for George Dillon in Los Angeles. Also in California he co-starred with Barbara Bel Geddes in Mary, Mary and in revivals of Camelot and Brigadoon. His guest star appearances on television include Wagon Train, U.S. Steel Hour, the Hitchcock Show, Maverick, The Real McCoys, the Johnny Carson Show and the Bell Telephone Hour. Also his Irish wit has flared on Password. Mr. Cassidy's voice can be enjoyed on such albums as On Your Toes, Babes in Arms, The Boys from Syracuse, Roberta, She Loves Me,and Fade Out, Fade In. With his glamorous wife, Shirley Jones, he has recorded albums of Brigadoon, Speaking of Love and Love from Hollywood. They make their home in Los Angeles with their four children, David, Sean, Patrick and Ryan.

MICHAEL O'SULLIVAN, Dr. Abner Sedgwick, has performed from coast to coast during his ten years in the theatre in the widest possible variety of roles and now makes his musical comdy debut. A native of Phoenix, Mr. O'Sullivan has worked at the Ashland Shakespeare Festival, the San Francisco Actors Workshop, the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and the San Diego Shakespeare Festival. At Chicago's Goodman Theatre he played in Faust and The Lark and at the University of Michigan Professional Theatre Program in Ann Arbor he appeared in John Hersey's The Child Buyer. In 1963, Mr. O'Sullivan appeared off-Broadway in Six Characters in Search of an Author, for which he won the Obie and Lola D'Annunzio Awards, and he recreated his role in London opposite Sir Ralph Richardson. Also in New York he appeared in The White House on Broadway and In White America off-Broadway. Last season he won the New York Critics Poll and Theatre World Award for his performance in the title role of Tartuffe at the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center. Last summer, Mr. O'Sullivan did a season of classics at San Diego and appeared as Guest Artist at the Dallas Theatre Center.