About
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),...
Known for
Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010
FrasierSeries • 1993
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
GleeSeries • 2009
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
The VirginianSeries • 1962
Judging AmySeries • 1999
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Drop Dead DivaSeries • 2009
HotelSeries • 1982
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
Night GallerySeries • 1970
Liv and MaddieSeries • 2013
Family LawSeries • 1999
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972
Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947
Police StorySeries • 1973
The Patty Duke ShowSeries • 1963
The TorkelsonsSeries • 1991
Ghost StorySeries • 1972
The Sixth SenseSeries • 1972
Me, NatalieMovie • 1969
Prelude to a KissMovie • 1992
The Miracle WorkerMovie • 1962