American actress and casting director who worked with Stephen Sondheim and starred in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof, Joanna Merlin, has passed. She was 92.
She was loved by many following her great personality and acting skills. She was active from 1956 to 2017.
This article will dive into her personal life and family to know her husband, children, parents and siblings.
Joanna Merlin husband
She was a married woman who had been married twice at the time of her death. She was first married to Martin Lubner. They were married from 1950 until 1955 when they parted ways in divorce.
At the time of her death, she was married to David Dretzin. They tied the knot in 1965 and were happily married until her death in 2023.
Joanna Merlin children
She was the mother of two children including Julie Dretzin.
Joanna Merlin parents
She was the daughter of Toni Merlin and Harry Ratner, a Jewish grocer. There is no further information about her parents.
Joanna Merlin siblings
There is little information about her siblings. However, she has an older sister who has been identified as Harriet Glickman. We are yet to confirm whether or not Harriet is her only sibling.
