Patty Duke
Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946[1] – March 29, 2016) was an American stage, television and movie actress. She was born in Manhattan, New York City.[1] Duke was married to actor John Astin and had two children; Mackenzie Astin and Sean Astin.
Patty Duke | |
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 Duke in 1975 | |
| Born | Anna Marie Duke December 14, 1946 |
| Died | March 29, 2016 (aged 69) Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States |
| Other names | Patty Duke Astin Anna Duke-Pearce |
| Occupation | Actress, author, mental health advocate |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Falk (m. 1965-1969, divorced) Michael Tell (m. 1970-1970, annulled) John Astin (m. 1972-1985, divorced) Michael Pearce (m. 1986-2016, her death) |
| Children | Sean Astin Mackenzie Astin Kevin Pearce |
| President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 1985–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Asner |
| Succeeded by | Barry Gordon |
| Website | www |
In 1963, at age 16, Duke won the Academy Award for "Best Actress in a Supporting Role" for playing Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.[2] At the time, she was the youngest person to win the award.[1]
On March 29, 2016, Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was 69 years old.[3]
Patty Duke Media
Duke in a publicity photo from December 1959
Duke with Helen Keller, whom she portrayed in both the play and the film The Miracle Worker (1962)
Duke as Patty Lane on The Patty Duke Show, 1965
Duke as Neely O'Hara in Valley of the Dolls, 1967
Duke reprising her role as Cathy Lane in a series of U.S. government Social Security promotions for filing for Social Security online, 2011
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Patty Duke Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Academy Awards Database". Oscar.org. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Patty Duke, Oscar-Winning Actress and TV Star, Dies at 69". Variety. 2016-03-29. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/patty-duke-dead-dies-miracle-worker-1201741021/. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
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