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Patty Duke Biography
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| Name : | Patty Duke |
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Profession :
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Actress
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Birth Details :
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born December 14, 1946
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Birth name :
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Anna Marie Duke
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Height :
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5' (1.52 m)
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Personal quotes :
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[On her wardrobe on "The Patty Duke Show" (1963)} "Not only did I hate those clothes, but they put my name on some and successfully mercha
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Spouse :
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Michael Pearce (15 March 1986 - present) 1 son John Astin (5 August 1972 - 1985) (divorced) 2 sons Michael Tell (26 June 1970 - 9 July 1970) (annul
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Patty Duke Trivia
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- She has been diagnosed as being manic-depressive, and has co-authored a book about the disorder, "A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic-Depressive Illness"
- Son, with Pearce, Kevin born. [1988]
- Dated Desi Arnaz Jr.
- Mother of actors Sean Astin and Mackenzie Astin
- Running neck and neck with Jane Seymour as the "Queen of TV Movies".
- President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1985-1988]
- Born at 10:39 PM EST
- 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)).
- Her second marriage to Michael Tell came about suddenly during a particular virulent manic attack, ignited by a broken romance with Desi Arnaz Jr.. The marriage lasted 13 days.
- Sean Astin is the son of Michael Tell. John Astin later adopted Sean.
- Auditioned for the role of Kathryn Janeway on "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995). .
- Has a gold record, 1965's "Please, Just Don't Stand There" in addition to her acting awards.
- Grandmother of actress Alexandra Astin and Elizabeth Louise Astin.
- Won the Theatre World Award for Best Debut Performance for the 1959-60 Broadway season. She was awarded this honor for her performance as Helen Keller in the stage version of "The Miracle Worker."
- Early in her career, she appeared in television commercials, including one for the Remco Movieland Drive-In Theatre (at your favorite toy store...only $5.98).
- Sister of Ray Duke and Karen Duke. Patty is the youngest of the three.
- Underwent single bypass heart surgery on November 3, 2004 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
- Won an Oscar for portraying Hellen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962), and an Emmy for portraying Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (1979) (TV).
- Parents are Frances and John Patrick Duke, who was an alcoholic and left the family when Patty was very young.
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Patty Duke Detailed Biography
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Patty Duke (born December 14, 1946) is an actress of the stage and screen. Born Anna Marie Duke in Elmhurst, Queens, New York, USA to an Irish American father, John P. Duke, and an Irish-German mother, Frances McMahon. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.
She also won a Golden Globe for Me, Natalie in 1969, which also featured the first on screen role of actor Al Pacino.
From 1972 to 1985, she was married to John Astin, the father of her actor children, Sean Astin and Mackenzie Astin (the former being conceived before her marriage to Astin, and who was subsequently adopted by Astin). In 1986 she married Michael Pearce and moved to Idaho.
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