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Patty Duke

Patty Duke

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1946-12-14

Birth Place

Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States

Movies and TV shows :

4D Man

4D Man

1959

5.6

Movie
A Christmas Memory

A Christmas Memory

1997

6.1

Movie
A Family Upside Down

A Family Upside Down

1978

7.0

Movie
A Killer Among Friends

A Killer Among Friends

1992

7.1

Movie
poster

A Matter of Justice

1993

0.0

TV
A Season for Miracles

A Season for Miracles

1999

7.2

Movie
A Time to Triumph

A Time to Triumph

1986

6.0

Movie
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

1991

0.0

Movie
Always Remember I Love You

Always Remember I Love You

1990

7.8

Movie
poster

Amazing Grace

1995

0.0

TV
Amazing Love

Amazing Love

2012

6.7

Movie
Amityville: The Evil Escapes

Amityville: The Evil Escapes

1989

4.5

Movie
An American Girl

An American Girl

1958

0.0

Movie
poster

Backstory

2000

6.5

TV
Before and After

Before and After

1979

2.7

Movie
poster

Ben Casey

1961

5.7

TV
Best Kept Secrets

Best Kept Secrets

1984

7.5

Movie
Bigger Than the Sky

Bigger Than the Sky

2005

5.5

Movie
Billie

Billie

1965

5.0

Movie
Birdbath

Birdbath

1971

0.0

Movie
By Design

By Design

1982

4.8

Movie
Call Me Anna

Call Me Anna

1990

5.7

Movie
poster

Captains and the Kings

1976

8.3

TV
Cries from the Heart

Cries from the Heart

1994

3.0

Movie
Curse of the Black Widow

Curse of the Black Widow

1977

5.0

Movie
Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1972

6.0

Movie
poster

Drop Dead Diva

2009

7.7

TV
poster

DuPont Show of the Month

1957

6.7

TV
poster

Entertainment Tonight

1981

3.7

TV
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure

1989

5.6

Movie
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door

Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door

2006

5.6

Movie
poster

Family Law

1999

8.2

TV
Family of Strangers

Family of Strangers

1993

5.8

Movie
Fatal Judgement

Fatal Judgement

1988

7.0

Movie
Fight for Life

Fight for Life

1987

5.7

Movie
Fire!

Fire!

1977

6.7

Movie
poster

First Years

2001

0.0

TV
poster

Frasier

1993

7.7

TV
poster

George Washington

1984

7.4

TV
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

1986

7.0

TV
poster

Ghost Story

1972

7.1

TV
poster

Glee

2009

6.7

TV
poster

Good Day Live

2001

3.0

TV
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992

4.6

Movie
poster

Hail to the Chief

1985

5.0

TV
poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

8.7

TV
Hanging by a Thread

Hanging by a Thread

1979

5.7

Movie
Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary

1959

5.8

Movie
Hard Day at Blue Nose

Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974

0.0

Movie
Harvest of Fire

Harvest of Fire

1996

5.4

Movie
Having Babies III

Having Babies III

1978

6.0

Movie
poster

Hawaii Five-0

2010

7.7

TV
poster

Hawaii Five-O

1968

7.1

TV
Hitch-Hikers

Hitch-Hikers

1989

0.0

Movie
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

Hotel

1982

6.8

TV
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982

0.0

Movie
If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

1971

8.0

Movie
Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

10.0

Movie
poster

Intimate Portrait

1993

4.5

TV
poster

It Takes Two

1982

5.0

TV
poster

J.J. Starbuck

1987

5.0

TV
Journey to the Unknown

Journey to the Unknown

1969

0.0

Movie
poster

Journey to the Unknown

1968

6.3

TV
poster

Judging Amy

1999

7.5

TV
poster

Karen's Song

1987

5.0

TV
Killer on Board

Killer on Board

1977

5.0

Movie
Kimberly

Kimberly

1999

4.6

Movie
Last Wish

Last Wish

1992

0.0

Movie
Little John

Little John

2002

7.1

Movie
poster

Liv and Maddie

2013

8.1

TV
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby

1976

3.7

Movie
Love Finds A Home

Love Finds A Home

2009

6.8

Movie
Love Lessons

Love Lessons

2000

0.0

Movie
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

1969

5.6

Movie
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1959

5.0

Movie
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story

2001

4.1

Movie
Mom, the Wolfman and Me

Mom, the Wolfman and Me

1980

0.0

Movie
Murder Without Conviction

Murder Without Conviction

2004

5.0

Movie
My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie

1970

6.2

Movie
poster

Night Gallery

1970

7.8

TV
Nightmare

Nightmare

1974

7.0

Movie
No Child of Mine

No Child of Mine

1993

5.5

Movie
One Woman's Courage

One Woman's Courage

1994

0.0

Movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace

1988

7.1

Movie
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

Please Don't Hit Me, Mom

1983

6.0

Movie
poster

Police Story

1973

7.1

TV
Power of the Air

Power of the Air

2018

4.0

Movie
Prelude to a Kiss

Prelude to a Kiss

1992

5.5

Movie
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah

1996

6.0

Movie
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

1977

0.0

Movie
September Gun

September Gun

1983

7.2

Movie
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

2003

5.2

Movie
She Waits

She Waits

1972

5.7

Movie
poster

Shindig!

1964

6.2

TV
Something So Right

Something So Right

1982

4.7

Movie
Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson

1958

0.0

Movie
The Babysitter

The Babysitter

1980

5.6

Movie
The Daydreamer

The Daydreamer

1966

4.8

Movie
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

6.6

TV
The Girl on the Edge of Town

The Girl on the Edge of Town

1981

0.0

Movie
The Goddess

The Goddess

1958

5.9

Movie
poster

The Love Boat

1977

6.3

TV
poster

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.6

TV
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

1962

7.8

Movie
The Miracle Worker

The Miracle Worker

1979

6.3

Movie
poster

The Oscars

1953

7.0

TV
poster

The Patty Duke Show

1963

5.7

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

The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights

1999

0.0

Movie
poster

The Perry Como Show

1956

7.0

TV
The Power and the Glory

The Power and the Glory

1963

0.0

Movie
poster

The Sixth Sense

1972

6.3

TV
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

1977

0.0

Movie
poster

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

7.0

TV
The Swarm

The Swarm

1978

5.0

Movie
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The Torkelsons

1991

7.8

TV
The Violation of Sarah McDavid

The Violation of Sarah McDavid

1981

3.5

Movie
poster

The Virginian

1962

6.4

TV
The Women's Room

The Women's Room

1980

4.3

Movie
To Face Her Past

To Face Her Past

1996

5.0

Movie
poster

Tony Awards

1956

5.0

TV
poster

Touched by an Angel

1994

7.2

TV
Two on a Bench

Two on a Bench

1971

5.0

Movie
Unanswered Prayers

Unanswered Prayers

2012

4.0

Movie
Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

1967

6.0

Movie
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

1967

5.0

Movie
When He Didn't Come Home

When He Didn't Come Home

1998

3.0

Movie
When the Vows Break

When the Vows Break

1995

0.0

Movie
Willy/Milly

Willy/Milly

1986

5.5

Movie
poster

Women in White

1979

0.0

TV
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1958

0.0

Movie
You'll Like My Mother

You'll Like My Mother

1972

6.3

Movie