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.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1946-12-14
Place of Birth: Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States
Also Known As: Anna Marie Duke, Patty Duke-Astin, Anna Pearce, Patty Duke Astin

Movies List of Patty Duke

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The Miracle Worker

1962 Movie
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Valley of the Dolls

1967 Movie
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The Goddess

1958 Movie
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Prelude to a Kiss

1992 Movie
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Hitch-Hikers

1989 Movie
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Love Finds A Home

2009 Movie
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I Love Liberty

1982 Movie
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Willy/Milly

1986 Movie
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The Swarm

1978 Movie
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Swiss Family Robinson

1958 Movie
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Billie

1965 Movie
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Happy Anniversary

1959 Movie
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Fire!

1977 Movie
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A Christmas Memory

1997 Movie
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Amazing Love

2012 Movie
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Call Me Anna

1990 Movie
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Little John

2002 Movie
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Inside 'the Swarm'

1978 Movie
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You'll Like My Mother

1972 Movie
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Me, Natalie

1969 Movie
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Family of Strangers

1993 Movie
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Best Kept Secrets

1984 Movie
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Two on a Bench

1971 Movie
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If Tomorrow Comes

1971 Movie
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The Miracle Worker

1979 Movie
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My Sweet Charlie

1970 Movie
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Love Lessons

2000 Movie
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The Daydreamer

1966 Movie
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The Women's Room

1980 Movie
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A Family Upside Down

1978 Movie
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Hanging by a Thread

1979 Movie
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Fight for Life

1987 Movie
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Killer on Board

1977 Movie
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The Babysitter

1980 Movie
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Birdbath

1971 Movie
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Fatal Judgement

1988 Movie
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Harvest of Fire

1996 Movie
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Last Wish

1992 Movie
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By Design

1982 Movie
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Absolute Strangers

1991 Movie
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When the Vows Break

1995 Movie
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She Waits

1972 Movie
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Kimberly

1999 Movie
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The Storyteller

1977 Movie
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Cries from the Heart

1994 Movie
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A Season for Miracles

1999 Movie
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4D Man

1959 Movie
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To Face Her Past

1996 Movie
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One Woman's Courage

1994 Movie
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September Gun

1983 Movie
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No Child of Mine

1993 Movie
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Hard Day at Blue Nose

1974 Movie
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Meet Me in St. Louis

1959 Movie
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Before and After

1979 Movie
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Bigger Than the Sky

2005 Movie
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A Time to Triumph

1986 Movie
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Unanswered Prayers

2012 Movie
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Having Babies III

1978 Movie
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Wuthering Heights

1958 Movie
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An American Girl

1958 Movie
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Power of the Air

2018 Movie
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Nightmare

1974 Movie
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Deadly Harvest

1972 Movie
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Something So Right

1982 Movie