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Patty Duke

Acting
Known For

69 Years Old

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.

Born

Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States on 14th December 1946

Died

29th March 2016

All Credits

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The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
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Ben Casey
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The Love Boat
Lilly Mackim
The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Shirlee Warner
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Glee Image
Glee
Jan
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Good Day Live
Self
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The Merv Griffin Show
Self
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Hawaii Five-0
Sylvia Spencer
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The Streets of San Francisco
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Frasier
Alice (voice)
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Touched by an Angel
Jean
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Nancy Williams
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
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Drop Dead Diva
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Hotel
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Liv and Maddie
Great Aunt Hilary
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Liv and Maddie
Grandma Janice
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Family Law
Judge Sylvia Formenti
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Intimate Portrait
Self
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Intimate Portrait
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Hawaii Five-O
Toni
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The Sixth Sense
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The Oscars
Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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Tony Awards
Self - Awards Custodian
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Journey to the Unknown
Barbara King
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It Takes Two
Molly Quinn
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The Torkelsons
Catharine Jeffers
The Patty Duke Show Image
The Patty Duke Show
Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
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Shindig!
Self - Singer
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Police Story
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DuPont Show of the Month
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sylvia
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Angel
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Judging Amy
Valerie Bing
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The Virginian
Sue Ann McRae
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Backstory
Herself - Interviewee
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Night Gallery
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Amazing Love
Helen
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Ghost Story
Linda Colby
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J.J. Starbuck
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Entertainment Tonight
Self
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The Perry Como Show
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Captains and the Kings
Bernadette Hennessey Armagh
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George Washington
Martha Washington
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Karen's Song
Karen Matthews
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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Martha Washington
The Miracle Worker Image
The Miracle Worker
Helen Keller
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First Years
The Swarm Image
The Swarm
Rita
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Valley of the Dolls
Neely O'Hara
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Hail to the Chief
President Julia Mansfield
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Curse of the Black Widow
Laura Lockwood
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She Waits
Laura Wilson
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Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Nancy Evans
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A Season for Miracles
Angel
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Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary Woodhouse
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Women in White
Cathy Payson
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Love Finds A Home
Mary
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The Daydreamer
Thumbelina (voice)
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A Killer Among Friends
Jean Monroe
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Prelude to a Kiss
Mrs. Boyle
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Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Self
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Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
Bridget Connolly
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Amazing Grace
Hannah Miller
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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
Carolyn Henry
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4D Man
Marjorie Sutherland
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Kimberly
Dr. Feinstenberger
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Harvest of Fire
Annie Beiler
Call Me Anna Image
Call Me Anna
Anna Marie Duke/ Patty Duke
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To Face Her Past
Beth Bradfield
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Willy/Milly
Doris Niceman
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A Matter of Justice
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The Violation of Sarah McDavid
Sarah McDavid
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Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Me, Natalie
Natalie Miller
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Little John
Sylvia
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I Love Liberty
Self
A Family Upside Down Image
A Family Upside Down
Wendy
The Miracle Worker Image
The Miracle Worker
Anne Sullivan
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Cries from the Heart
Terry
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The Babysitter
Liz Benedict
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The Goddess
Emily Ann Faulkner (Child)
Fire! Image
Fire!
Dr. Peggy Wilson
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Murder Without Conviction
Mother Joseph
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Absolute Strangers
Judge Ray
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Hanging by a Thread
Sue Grainger
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Althea Sloan
Billie Image
Billie
Billie
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Family of Strangers
Beth Thompson
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When He Didn't Come Home
Faye Dolan
A Christmas Memory Image
A Christmas Memory
Sook
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Killer on Board
Norma Walsh
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Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Natalie Porter
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You'll Like My Mother
Francesca Kinsolving
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Tootie Smith
Love Lessons Image
Love Lessons
Sunny Andrews
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Inside 'the Swarm'
Self
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Fight for Life
Shirley Abrams
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If Tomorrow Comes
Eileen Phillips
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Bigger Than the Sky
Mrs. Keene / Earlene
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Best Kept Secrets
Laura Dietz
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The Women's Room
Lily
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The Power and the Glory
Coral
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Something So Right
Jeanne Bosnick
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Wuthering Heights
Young Cathy
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Power of the Air
Charlene Summers
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Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Interviewee
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No Child of Mine
Lucille Jenkins
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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Martha Washington
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Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Deborah Bergman
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive Image
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Jean Williams
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The Storyteller
Sue Davidoff
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Image
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Anne Kincaid
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Unanswered Prayers
Irene
Nightmare Image
Nightmare
Jan Richards
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Two on a Bench
Macy Kramer
Having Babies III Image
Having Babies III
Leslee Wexler
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Swiss Family Robinson
Lynda
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Happy Anniversary
Debbie Walters
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Image
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
Barbara Reynolds
Always Remember I Love You Image
Always Remember I Love You
Ruth Monroe
When the Vows Break Image
When the Vows Break
Barbara Parker
September Gun Image
September Gun
Sister Dulcina
One Woman's Courage Image
One Woman's Courage
Grace McKenna
My Sweet Charlie Image
My Sweet Charlie
Marlene Chambers
Hard Day at Blue Nose Image
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Adelaide
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Deadly Harvest
Jenny
Before and After Image
Before and After
Carole Matthews
By Design Image
By Design
Helen
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women Image
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Sylvia Crawford
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights Image
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
Patty Lane / Cathy Lane MacAllister
Last Wish Image
Last Wish
Betty Rollin
A Time to Triumph Image
A Time to Triumph
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Hitch-Hikers
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Fatal Judgement
Anne Capute
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Journey to the Unknown
Barbara King
Birdbath Image
Birdbath
Velma Sparrow
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Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Neely O'Hara/Self
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An American Girl
Augusta Davis
The Girl on the Edge of Town Image
The Girl on the Edge of Town
Martha Swenson
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Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls