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.
Acted in
Power of the Air
2018
as Charlene Summers
Liv and Maddie
2013
as Grandma Janice
Liv and Maddie
2013
as Great Aunt Hilary
Amazing Love
2012
as Helen
Unanswered Prayers
2012
as Irene
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Glee
2009
as Jan
Love Finds A Home
2009
as Mary
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006
as Bridget Connolly
Bigger Than the Sky
2005
as Mrs. Keene / Earlene
Murder Without Conviction
2004
as Mother Joseph
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003
as Self
Little John
2002
as Sylvia
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story
2001
as Anne Kincaid
First Years
2001
Love Lessons
2000
as Sunny Andrews
Backstory
2000
as Herself - Interviewee
A Season for Miracles
1999
as Angel
Kimberly
1999
as Dr. Feinstenberger
Family Law
1999
as Judge Sylvia Formenti
Judging Amy
1999
as Valerie Bing
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
1999
as Patty Lane / Cathy Lane MacAllister
When He Didn't Come Home
1998
as Faye Dolan
A Christmas Memory
1997
as Sook
To Face Her Past
1996
as Beth Bradfield
Harvest of Fire
1996
as Annie Beiler
Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah
1996
as Natalie Porter
When the Vows Break
1995
as Barbara Parker
Amazing Grace
1995
as Hannah Miller
Cries from the Heart
1994
as Terry
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Nancy Williams
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Jean
One Woman's Courage
1994
as Grace McKenna
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
A Matter of Justice
1993
No Child of Mine
1993
as Lucille Jenkins
Frasier
1993
as Alice (voice)
Family of Strangers
1993
as Beth Thompson
A Killer Among Friends
1992
as Jean Monroe
Prelude to a Kiss
1992
as Mrs. Boyle
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992
as Jean Williams
Last Wish
1992
as Betty Rollin
The Torkelsons
1991
as Catharine Jeffers
Absolute Strangers
1991
as Judge Ray
Always Remember I Love You
1990
as Ruth Monroe
Call Me Anna
1990
as Anna Marie Duke/ Patty Duke
Everybody's Baby: The Rescue of Jessica McClure
1989
as Carolyn Henry
Amityville: The Evil Escapes
1989
as Nancy Evans
Hitch-Hikers
1989
Fatal Judgement
1988
as Anne Capute
Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace
1988
as Althea Sloan
J.J. Starbuck
1987
Karen's Song
1987
as Karen Matthews
Fight for Life
1987
as Shirley Abrams
Willy/Milly
1986
as Doris Niceman
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Martha Washington
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
1986
as Martha Washington
A Time to Triumph
1986
Hail to the Chief
1985
as President Julia Mansfield
George Washington
1984
as Martha Washington
Best Kept Secrets
1984
as Laura Dietz
September Gun
1983
as Sister Dulcina
Please Don't Hit Me, Mom
1983
as Barbara Reynolds
Something So Right
1982
as Jeanne Bosnick
It Takes Two
1982
as Molly Quinn
Hotel
1982
By Design
1982
as Helen
I Love Liberty
1982
as Self
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981
as Sarah McDavid
The Girl on the Edge of Town
1981
as Martha
The Babysitter
1980
as Liz Benedict
Mom, the Wolfman and Me
1980
as Deborah Bergman
The Women's Room
1980
as Lily
The Miracle Worker
1979
as Anne Sullivan
Before and After
1979
as Carole Matthews
Hanging by a Thread
1979
as Sue Grainger
Women in White
1979
as Cathy Payson
The Swarm
1978
as Rita
A Family Upside Down
1978
as Wendy
Having Babies III
1978
as Leslee Wexler
Inside 'the Swarm'
1978
as Self
The Storyteller
1977
as Sue Davidoff
Killer on Board
1977
as Norma Walsh
The Love Boat
1977
as Shirlee Warner
The Love Boat
1977
as Lilly Mackim
Curse of the Black Widow
1977
as Laura Lockwood
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977
as Sylvia Crawford
Fire!
1977
as Dr. Peggy Wilson
Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby
1976
as Rosemary Woodhouse
Captains and the Kings
1976
as Bernadette Hennessey Armagh
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
as Adelaide
Nightmare
1974
as Jan Richards
Police Story
1973
You'll Like My Mother
1972
as Francesca Kinsolving
Deadly Harvest
1972
as Jenny
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Ghost Story
1972
as Linda Colby
She Waits
1972
as Laura Wilson
The Sixth Sense
1972
If Tomorrow Comes
1971
as Eileen Phillips
Two on a Bench
1971
as Macy Kramer
Birdbath
1971
as Velma Sparrow
Night Gallery
1970
My Sweet Charlie
1970
as Marlene Chambers
Me, Natalie
1969
as Natalie Miller
Journey to the Unknown
1969
as Barbara King
Journey to the Unknown
1968
as Barbara King
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Toni
Valley of the Dolls
1967
as Neely O'Hara
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
1967
as Interviewee
The Daydreamer
1966
as Thumbelina (voice)
Billie
1965
as Billie
Shindig!
1964
as Self - Singer
The Patty Duke Show
1963
as Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
The Power and the Glory
1963
as Coral
The Virginian
1962
as Sue Ann McRae
The Miracle Worker
1962
as Helen Keller
Ben Casey
1961
4D Man
1959
as Marjorie Sutherland
Meet Me in St. Louis
1959
as Tootie Smith
Happy Anniversary
1959
as Debbie Walters
Swiss Family Robinson
1958
as Lynda
The Goddess
1958
as Emily Ann Faulkner (Child)
Wuthering Heights
1958
as Young Cathy
An American Girl
1958
as Augusta Davis
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Perry Como Show
1956
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Awards Custodian
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Angel
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sylvia