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Patty Duke
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Patty Duke
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1946-12-14,Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States
Gender
Female
Biography
Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke in Elmhurst, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, a cab driver and handyman. She is of Irish, and one eighth German, descent. Her acting career began when she was introduced to her brother Ray Duke's managers, John and Ethel Ross. Soon after, Anna Marie became Patty, the actress. Patty started off in commercials, a few movies and some bit parts. Her first big, memorable role came when she was chosen to portray the blind and deaf Helen Keller in the Broadway version of "The Miracle Worker". The play lasted almost two years, from October 19, 1959-July 1, 1961 (Patty left in May, 1961). In 1962, The Miracle Worker (1962) became a movie and Patty won an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She was 16 years old, making her the youngest person ever to win an Oscar. She then starred in her own sitcom titled The Patty Duke Show (1963). It lasted for three seasons, and Patty was nominated for an Emmy. In 1965, she starred in the movie Billie (1965). It was a success and was the first movie ever sold to a television network. That same year, she married director Harry Falk. Their marriage lasted four years. She then starred in Valley of the Dolls (1967), which was a financial but not a critical success. In 1969, she secured a part in an independent film called Me, Natalie (1969). The film was a box-office flop, but she won her second Golden Globe Award for her performance in it. In the early 1970s, she became a mother to actors Sean Astin (with writer Michael Tell) and Mackenzie Astin (with actor John Astin). In 1976, she won her second Emmy award for the highly successful mini-series, Captains and the Kings (1976). Other successful TV films followed. She received two Emmy nominations in 1978 for A Family Upside Down (1978) and Having Babies III (1978). She then won her third Emmy in the 1979 TV movie version of The Miracle Worker (1979), this time portraying "Annie Sullivan". In 1982, she was diagnosed with manic-depressive illness. In 1984, she became President of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). In 1986, she married Michael Pierce, a drill sergeant whom she met while preparing for a role in the TV movie, A Time to Triumph (1986). In 1987, she wrote her autobiography, "Call Me Anna". In 1989, she and Mike adopted a baby, whom they named "Kevin". Her autobiography became a TV movie in 1990, with Patty playing herself, from her 30s onward. In 1992, she wrote her second book, "A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depression Illness". Anna Marie Duke had a long and successful career, winning three Emmys. She was a mother and a political advocate for issues such as the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment), AIDS and nuclear disarmament, all despite having Manic-Depression. She died on March 29, 2016, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, of sepsis from a ruptured intestine. Patty had proved her strength as an actress and as a person.

Filmography

The Miracle Worker

7.9

The Miracle Worker
1962-05-23

Valley of the Dolls

6

Valley of the Dolls
1967-12-27

6

The Goddess
1958-06-24

Prelude to a Kiss

5.6

Prelude to a Kiss
1992-07-10

0

Hitch-Hikers
1989-01-01

Love Finds A Home

6.554

Love Finds A Home
2009-04-11

0

I Love Liberty
1982-03-21

5.154

Willy/Milly
1986-11-14

4.9

The Swarm
1978-07-14

Swiss Family Robinson

0

Swiss Family Robinson
1958-10-12

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

4.6

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992-03-03

5

Billie
1965-12-13

Happy Anniversary

5.8

Happy Anniversary
1959-01-01

6.7

Fire!
1977-05-08

A Christmas Memory

6.1

A Christmas Memory
1997-12-21

6.7

Amazing Love
2012-11-06

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

0

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999-01-01

4.5

Call Me Anna
1990-11-11

6.813

Little John
2002-05-05

Inside 'the Swarm'

10

Inside 'the Swarm'
1978-01-01

You'll Like My Mother

6.3

You'll Like My Mother
1972-10-13

The Power and the Glory

0

The Power and the Glory
1963-05-31

When He Didn't Come Home

4

When He Didn't Come Home
1998-05-19

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

6

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996-01-01

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

3.764

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976-10-29

Journey to the Unknown

0

Journey to the Unknown
1969-06-15

5.6

Me, Natalie
1969-07-13

Family of Strangers

5.8

Family of Strangers
1993-02-21

Best Kept Secrets

7.5

Best Kept Secrets
1984-03-26

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

4.278

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
2001-06-22

5

Two on a Bench
1971-11-02

If Tomorrow Comes

8

If Tomorrow Comes
1971-12-07

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

7.1

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988-02-28

My Sweet Charlie

6.2

My Sweet Charlie
1970-01-20

The Miracle Worker

6.4

The Miracle Worker
1979-10-14

0

Love Lessons
2000-11-22

5

The Daydreamer
1966-06-01

The Women's Room

4.3

The Women's Room
1980-09-14

A Family Upside Down

7

A Family Upside Down
1978-04-08

Amityville: The Evil Escapes

4.533

Amityville: The Evil Escapes
1989-05-12

Hanging by a Thread

5.7

Hanging by a Thread
1979-05-08

A Killer Among Friends

7.177

A Killer Among Friends
1992-12-08

5.5

Fight for Life
1987-03-23

Killer on Board

5

Killer on Board
1977-10-10

5.6

The Babysitter
1980-11-28

0

Birdbath
1971-10-29

Fatal Judgement

7

Fatal Judgement
1988-10-18

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

0

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977-05-19

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

0

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999-01-01

Harvest of Fire

4.875

Harvest of Fire
1996-04-21

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

3.5

The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981-05-19

0

Last Wish
1992-01-12

4.8

By Design
1982-05-08

Absolute Strangers

0

Absolute Strangers
1991-04-14

When the Vows Break

1

When the Vows Break
1995-11-01

5.7

She Waits
1972-01-28

4.6

Kimberly
1999-10-28

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

6

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
1983-01-19

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

0

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986-09-21

The Girl on the Edge of Town

0

The Girl on the Edge of Town
1981-04-04

The Storyteller

0

The Storyteller
1977-12-05

Cries from the Heart

3

Cries from the Heart
1994-10-16

A Season for Miracles

7.106

A Season for Miracles
1999-12-12

Always Remember I Love You

7.8

Always Remember I Love You
1990-12-23

5.649

4D Man
1959-10-07

Curse of the Black Widow

5

Curse of the Black Widow
1977-09-16

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door

5.6

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006-02-04

To Face Her Past

5

To Face Her Past
1996-11-12

One Woman's Courage

1

One Woman's Courage
1994-02-27

6

September Gun
1983-10-08

No Child of Mine

5.5

No Child of Mine
1993-10-31

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

5

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
1967-12-20

Hard Day at Blue Nose

0

Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974-02-12

Meet Me in St. Louis

5

Meet Me in St. Louis
1959-04-26

Before and After

2.7

Before and After
1979-10-05

Bigger Than the Sky

5.304

Bigger Than the Sky
2005-02-18

A Time to Triumph

6

A Time to Triumph
1986-01-07

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

5.2

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003-09-23

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

5.569

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
1989-05-21

Unanswered Prayers

3.25

Unanswered Prayers
2012-02-07

Having Babies III

6

Having Babies III
1978-03-03

Wuthering Heights

0

Wuthering Heights
1958-05-09

An American Girl

0

An American Girl
1958-01-01

Power of the Air

4

Power of the Air
2018-10-02

7

Nightmare
1974-01-08

Murder Without Conviction

4.25

Murder Without Conviction
2004-02-12

6

Deadly Harvest
1972-09-26

Mom, the Wolfman and Me

0

Mom, the Wolfman and Me
1980-10-20

Something So Right

3.75

Something So Right
1982-11-30

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'

0

Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
2006-07-15

6.258

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

7.487

Judging Amy
1999-09-19

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

7.1

Hawaii Five-O
1968-09-20

7.8

The Torkelsons
1991-09-21

The Streets of San Francisco

6.9

The Streets of San Francisco
1972-09-23

6.8

Hotel
1982-08-21

7.7

Frasier
1993-09-16

The Merv Griffin Show

5.75

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

7.8

Night Gallery
1970-12-16

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

6.9

Police Story
1973-03-20

8.2

Family Law
1999-09-20

Hail to the Chief

5

Hail to the Chief
1985-04-09

6.5

The Virginian
1962-09-19

6.2

Shindig!
1964-09-16

The Patty Duke Show

5.8

The Patty Duke Show
1963-09-18

The Sixth Sense

6.3

The Sixth Sense
1972-01-15

5.6

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

7.73

Drop Dead Diva
2009-07-12

George Washington

7.4

George Washington
1984-04-08

Captains and the Kings

8.3

Captains and the Kings
1976-09-30

0

Amazing Grace
1995-04-01

7

The Oscars
1953-03-19

5

Karen's Song
1987-07-18

The Perry Como Show

7.333

The Perry Como Show
1956-09-29

7.1

Ghost Story
1972-09-15

0

First Years
2001-03-19

5

It Takes Two
1982-10-14

5

J.J. Starbuck
1987-09-26

7.753

Hawaii Five-0
2010-09-20

Intimate Portrait

4.5

Intimate Portrait
1993-11-14

Touched by an Angel

7.2

Touched by an Angel
1994-09-21

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Mike Douglas Show

5.375

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.571

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

Journey to the Unknown

6.3

Journey to the Unknown
1968-09-26

3

Good Day Live
2001-09-17

DuPont Show of the Month

6.75

DuPont Show of the Month
1957-09-29

6.5

Backstory
2000-08-12

A Matter of Justice

6

A Matter of Justice
1993-11-06

5.1

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

5.1

Tony Awards
1956-04-01

Entertainment Tonight

4

Entertainment Tonight
1981-09-15

6.764

Glee
2009-05-19

6.258

The Love Boat
1977-09-24

0

Women in White
1979-02-08

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

6.333

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986-09-21

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

8.066

Liv and Maddie
2013-07-19

8.066

Liv and Maddie
2013-07-19