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Patty Duke Biography
Actress Patty Duke was a star of stage, screen and television from her childhood almost until her death in
As a child star, Patty Duke was famous for her portrayal of Helen Keller in the film The Miracle Worker. She first played the role on Broadway in , with Anne Bancroft as Keller&#;s teacher Anne Sullivan; the film version won Oscars for both Duke (as best supporting actress) and Bancroft (as best actress).
Next came the sitcom ThePatty Duke Show, with teenaged Patty Duke playing identical cousins from different backgrounds: one a rambunctious regular kid from Brooklyn, the other an elegant brainiac from Scotland. The show was a popular family hit from
Patty Duke continued her acting career into adulthood, making something of a specialty of TV movies. She was married to the actor John Astin (famous for playing Gomez on TV&#;s The Addams Family) from ; their sons Sean and Mackenzie also are actors. (Sean Astin played Sam Gamgee in the popular Lord of the Rings movies in the s.)
In the early s Duke was diagnosed with manic depression; she published a book about the disease in , titled A Brilliant Madness. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in
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Patty Duke
American actress (–)
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| Born | Anna Marie Duke ()December 14, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, () (aged&#;69) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | – |
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| Children | 3, including Sean and Mackenzie Astin |
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| Preceded by | Ed Asner |
| Succeeded by | Barry Gordon |
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, – March 29, ) was an American actress. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
At age 15, Duke portrayed Helen Keller in the film The Miracle Worker (), a role she had originated on Broadway. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The following year, she played the dual role of "identical cousins" Cathy and Patty Lane on her own network television series The Patty Duke Show (–). She progressed to more mature roles, such as Neely O'Hara in the film Valley of the Dolls () and Natalie Miller in the film Me, Natalie (). The latter earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. From to , she served as president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Duke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in Following her diagnosis, she devoted much of her time to advocating for and educating the public on mental health. She was also an occasional singer and author.
Early life
Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan
Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke on December 14, in Elmhurst, Queens County, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, a cab driver and handyman. She was seven eighths Irish and one eighth German. 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, to July 1, (Duke left in May ). Patty Duke Duke in Anna Marie Duke [Manhattan], New York City, New York, United States Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, &#; March 29, ) was an Americanstage, television and movieactress. She was born in Manhattan, New York City. Duke was married to actor John Astin and had two children; Mackenzie Astin and Sean Astin. In , at age 16, Duke won the Academy Award for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. At the time, she was the youngest person to win the award. On March 29, , Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was 69 years old.
In , The Miracle Worker () 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 (). It lasted for three seasons, and Patty was nominated for an Emmy. In , she starred in the movie Billie (). 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 starred in Valley of the Dolls (), which was a financial but not a critical success. In , she secured a part in an independent film called Me, Natalie (). The film was a box-office flop, but she won her second Golden Globe Award for her performance in it. In the early s, she became a mother to actors Sean Astin (with writer Michael Yell) and Mackenzie Astin (with actor John Astin).
In , she won her second Emmy Award for the highly successful mini-series, Captains and the Kings (). Other successful TV films followed. She received two Emmy nominations in for A Family Upside Down () and Having Babies III (). She won her third Emmy in the TV movie version of The Miracle Worker (), this time portraying "Annie Sullivan".
In , she was diagnosed with manic-depressive Patty Duke
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()December 14, Died March 29, () (aged&#;69) Other&#;names Patty Duke Astin
Anna Duke-PearceOccupation(s) Actress, author, mental health advocate Spouse(s) Harry Falk
(m. , divorced)
Michael Tell
(m. , annulled)
John Astin
(m. , divorced)
Michael Pearce
(m. , her death)Children Sean Astin
Mackenzie Astin
Kevin PearceIn office
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