Biography
Anna Marie Duke (December 14, 1946 - March 29, 2016), known professionally as Patty Duke, was an American actress. Beginning her acting career in commercials and playing bit parts in television and movies, her breakthrough role was as Helen Keller in the Broadway version of "The Miracle Worker" (1959 - 1961). For the 1962 film adaptation, Duke reprised her role, which won the Academy Award for best supporting actress - at age 16, she was the youngest person ever to win an Oscar (a record later broken by Tatum O'Neal in 1973). Other early films included Billie (1965), Valley of the Dolls (1967), and Me, Natalie (1969). On television, Duke starred in the popular teen sitcom The Patty Duke Show (1963 - 1966), playing a dual role and garnering the first of ten Emmy nominations. She won Emmys for her roles in television film My Sweet Charlie (1970), miniseries Captains and the Kings (1976), and the 1979 TV movie version of The Miracle Worker (1979), this time portraying Annie Sullivan. She served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 - 1988. Off-screen, Duke's life was often tumultuous. Born in Elmhurst, New York, to Frances Margaret (McMahon), a cashier, and John Patrick D…
Movies & TV Shows
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Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Sylvia Spencer
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Glee (2009) — Jan
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Frasier (1993) — Alice (voice)
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Liv and Maddie (2013) — Grandma Janice
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The Miracle Worker (1962) — Helen Keller
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Drop Dead Diva (2009)
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The Swarm (1978) — Rita
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The Love Boat (1977) — Shirlee Warner
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Touched by an Angel (1994) — Nancy Williams
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Toni
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Valley of the Dolls (1967) — Neely O'Hara
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Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989) — Nancy Evans
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Prelude to a Kiss (1992) — Mrs. Boyle
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Night Gallery (1970)
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The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Judging Amy (1999) — Valerie Bing
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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4D Man (1959) — Marjorie Sutherland
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A Killer Among Friends (1992) — Jean Monroe
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Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby (1976) — Rosemary Woodhouse
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A Season for Miracles (1999) — Angel
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The Virginian (1962) — Sue Ann McRae
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Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure (1989) — Carolyn Henry
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Love Finds A Home (2009) — Mary
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Amazing Love (2012) — Helen
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Bigger Than the Sky (2005) — Mrs. Keene / Earlene
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Hotel (1982)
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Entertainment Tonight (1981) — Self
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You'll Like My Mother (1972) — Francesca Kinsolving
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Me, Natalie (1969) — Natalie Miller
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Dick Cavett Show (1968) — Self - Guest
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The Miracle Worker (1979) — Anne Sullivan
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Presenter
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Curse of the Black Widow (1977) — Laura Lockwood
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Police Story (1973)
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The Patty Duke Show (1963) — Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
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Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) — Self
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Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door (2006) — Bridget Connolly