1946-12-14 ( 78 years old ) in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, United States
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.
Movies
Power of the Air
2018-10-02
Amazing Love
2012-11-06
Unanswered Prayers
2012-02-07
Love Finds A Home
2009-04-11
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006-02-04
Bigger Than the Sky
2005-02-18
Murder Without Conviction
2004-02-12
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003-09-23
Little John
2002-05-05
Love Lessons
2000-11-22
A Season for Miracles
1999-12-12
Kimberly
1999-10-28
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999-01-01
When He Didn't Come Home
1998-05-19
A Christmas Memory
1997-12-21
To Face Her Past
1996-11-12
Harvest of Fire
1996-04-21
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996-01-01
When the Vows Break
1995-11-01
Cries from the Heart
1994-10-16
One Woman's Courage
1994-02-27
No Child of Mine
1993-10-31
Family of Strangers
1993-02-21
A Killer Among Friends
1992-12-08
Prelude to a Kiss
1992-07-10
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992-03-03
Last Wish
1992-01-12
Absolute Strangers
1991-04-14
Always Remember I Love You
1990-12-23
Call Me Anna
1990-11-11
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
1989-05-12
Hitch-Hikers
1989-01-01
Fatal Judgement
1988-10-18
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988-02-28
Fight for Life
1987-03-23
Willy/Milly
1986-11-14
A Time to Triumph
1986-01-07
Best Kept Secrets
1984-03-26
September Gun
1983-10-08
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
1983-01-19
Something So Right
1982-11-30
By Design
1982-05-08
I Love Liberty
1982-03-21
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981-05-19
The Girl on the Edge of Town
1981-04-04
The Babysitter
1980-11-28
Mom, the Wolfman and Me
1980-10-20
The Women's Room
1980-09-14
The Miracle Worker
1979-10-14
Before and After
1979-10-05
Hanging by a Thread
1979-05-08
The Swarm
1978-07-14
A Family Upside Down
1978-04-08
Having Babies III
1978-03-03
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978-01-01
The Storyteller
1977-12-05
Killer on Board
1977-10-10
Curse of the Black Widow
1977-09-16
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977-05-19
Fire!
1977-05-08
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976-10-29
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974-02-12
Nightmare
1974-01-08
You'll Like My Mother
1972-10-13
Deadly Harvest
1972-09-26
She Waits
1972-01-28
If Tomorrow Comes
1971-12-07
Two on a Bench
1971-11-02
Birdbath
1971-10-29
My Sweet Charlie
1970-01-20
Me, Natalie
1969-07-13
Journey to the Unknown
1969-06-15
Valley of the Dolls
1967-12-27
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
1967-12-20
The Daydreamer
1966-06-01
Billie
1965-12-13
The Power and the Glory
1963-05-31
The Miracle Worker
1962-05-23
4D Man
1959-10-07
Meet Me in St. Louis
1959-04-26
Happy Anniversary
1959-01-01
Swiss Family Robinson
1958-10-12
The Goddess
1958-06-24
Wuthering Heights
1958-05-09
An American Girl
1958-01-01
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