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Patty Duke
Age: 62
Height: 5'
Birth Place: Elmhurst, New York, USA
Born: Dec. 14th, 1946
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BIOGRAPHY: Born on December 14, 1946, in Elmhurst, New York, as Anna Marie Duke. 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 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) (TV) and Having Babies III (1978) (TV). She then won her third Emmy in the 1979 TV movie version of The Miracle Worker (1979) (TV), 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) (TV). 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 has had a long and successful career, winning three Emmys. She is a mother, a political advocate for issues such as the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment), AIDS and nuclear disarmament, all despite having Manic-Depression. She has proven her strength as an actress and as a person.
TRIVIA:
- Mother of actors 'Sean Astin' (qv) and 'Mackenzie Astin' (qv)
- Grandmother of actress 'Alexandra Astin' (qv) and Elizabeth Louise Astin.
- She won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in _The Miracle Worker (1962)_ (qv), making her one of eleven actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the evening of the Award ceremony (as of 2007). The other ten actors and their respective performances are: 'Spencer Tracy' (qv) for playing Father Edward Flanagan in _Boys Town (1938)_ (qv); 'Gary Cooper (I)' (qv) for playing Alvin C. York in _Sergeant York (1941)_ (qv); 'Jason Robards' (qv) for playing Benjamin Bradlee in _All the President's Men (1976)_ (qv); 'Robert De Niro' (qv) for playing Jake La Motta in _Raging Bull (1980)_ (qv); 'Sissy Spacek' (qv) for playing Loretta Lynn in _Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)_ (qv); 'Susan Sarandon' (qv) for playing Sister Helen Prejean in _Dead Man Walking (1995)_ (qv); 'Geoffrey Rush' (qv) for playing David Helfgott in _Shine (1996)_ (qv); 'Julia Roberts (I)' (qv) for playing Erin Brockovich in _Erin Brockovich (2000)_ (qv); 'Jim Broadbent' (qv) for playing John Bayley in _Iris (2001/I)_ (qv); and most recently 'Helen Mirren' (qv) for playing Queen Elizabeth II in _The Queen (2006)_ (qv).
- Has a gold record, 1965's "Please, Just Don't Stand There" in addition to her acting awards.
- Parents are Frances and John Patrick Duke; her father was an alcoholic and left the family when Patty was very young.
- She was the youngest actress at the time (12) to have her name above the marquee title on Broadway ("The Miracle Worker") and the youngest ever (16) to have a TV series bearing her name (_"The Patty Duke Show" (1963)_ (qv)).
- According to her book "Call Me Anna" she was pregnant and unmarried when she met Michael Tell and she married him to give the unborn child a name. Sean was conceived around the time she was involved with 'John Astin' (qv).
- (1988) Son, with Pearce, Kevin born.
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