Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Biography: Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, 1946 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 14, 1946

Deathday: March 29, 2016

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Known For

The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker

1962-05-23

Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls

1967-12-27

The Goddess
The Goddess

1958-06-24

Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss

1992-07-10

Hitch-Hikers
Hitch-Hikers

1989-01-01

Love Finds A Home
Love Finds A Home

2009-04-11

I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

Willy/Milly
Willy/Milly

1986-11-14

The Swarm
The Swarm

1978-07-14

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson

1958-10-12

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992-03-03

Billie
Billie

1965-12-13

Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary

1959-01-01

Fire!
Fire!

1977-05-08

A Christmas Memory
A Christmas Memory

1997-12-21

Amazing Love
Amazing Love

2012-11-06

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999-01-01

Call Me Anna
Call Me Anna

1990-11-11

Little John
Little John

2002-05-05

Inside 'the Swarm'
Inside 'the Swarm'

1978-01-01

You'll Like My Mother
You'll Like My Mother

1972-10-13

The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory

1963-05-31

When He Didn't Come Home
When He Didn't Come Home

1998-05-19

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996-01-01

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976-10-29

Journey to the Unknown
Journey to the Unknown

1969-06-15

Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie

1969-07-13

Family of Strangers
Family of Strangers

1993-02-21

Best Kept Secrets
Best Kept Secrets

1984-03-26

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

2001-06-22

Two on a Bench
Two on a Bench

1971-11-02

If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes

1971-12-07

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

1988-02-28

My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie

1970-01-20

The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker

1979-10-14

Love Lessons
Love Lessons

2000-11-22

The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer

1966-06-01

The Women's Room
The Women's Room

1980-09-14

A Family Upside Down
A Family Upside Down

1978-04-08

Amityville: The Evil Escapes
Amityville: The Evil Escapes

1989-05-12

Hanging by a Thread
Hanging by a Thread

1979-05-08

A Killer Among Friends
A Killer Among Friends

1992-12-08

Fight for Life
Fight for Life

1987-03-23

Killer on Board
Killer on Board

1977-10-10

The Babysitter
The Babysitter

1980-11-28

Birdbath
Birdbath

1971-10-29

Fatal Judgement
Fatal Judgement

1988-10-18

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

1977-05-19

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

1999-01-01

Harvest of Fire
Harvest of Fire

1996-04-21

The Violation of Sarah McDavid
The Violation of Sarah McDavid

1981-05-19

Last Wish
Last Wish

1992-01-12

By Design
By Design

1982-05-08

Absolute Strangers
Absolute Strangers

1991-04-14

When the Vows Break
When the Vows Break

1995-11-01

She Waits
She Waits

1972-01-28

Kimberly
Kimberly

1999-10-28

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

1983-01-19

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986-09-21

The Girl on the Edge of Town
The Girl on the Edge of Town

1981-04-04

The Storyteller
The Storyteller

1977-12-05

Cries from the Heart
Cries from the Heart

1994-10-16

A Season for Miracles
A Season for Miracles

1999-12-12

Always Remember I Love You
Always Remember I Love You

1990-12-23

4D Man
4D Man

1959-10-07

Curse of the Black Widow
Curse of the Black Widow

1977-09-16

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door

2006-02-04

To Face Her Past
To Face Her Past

1996-11-12

One Woman's Courage
One Woman's Courage

1994-02-27

September Gun
September Gun

1983-10-08

No Child of Mine
No Child of Mine

1993-10-31

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

1967-12-20

Hard Day at Blue Nose
Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974-02-12

Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis

1959-04-26

Before and After
Before and After

1979-10-05

Bigger Than the Sky
Bigger Than the Sky

2005-02-18

A Time to Triumph
A Time to Triumph

1986-01-07

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003-09-23

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

1989-05-21

Unanswered Prayers
Unanswered Prayers

2012-02-07

Having Babies III
Having Babies III

1978-03-03

Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights

1958-05-09

An American Girl
An American Girl

1958-01-01

Power of the Air
Power of the Air

2018-10-02

Nightmare
Nightmare

1974-01-08

Murder Without Conviction
Murder Without Conviction

2004-02-12

Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest

1972-09-26

Mom, the Wolfman and Me
Mom, the Wolfman and Me

1980-10-20

Something So Right
Something So Right

1982-11-30