History of patty duke
How old was patty duke when she died
Who was patty duke married to when she died.
Patty Duke's Tragic Real-Life Story
ByMarta Djordjevic
Patty Duke was made for Hollywood. The actress most famous for her captivating role as the deaf and blind Helen Keller in 1962's TheMiracle Worker, Duke showcased an impressive range of talent — yet her personal life was fraught with difficulty, pain, and frustration.
Advertisement
"Though I've been a professional actress since I was seven or eight, acting was never a dream of mine." Shockingly enough, the talented Duke begins her memoir, Call Me Anna, with these exact words, adding, "Yet when I think back to my earliest memory, it was of performing."
Patty Duke's colorful career spanned across seven decades, earned herself 13 awards, and even earned herself an Oscar for The Miracle Worker, which, as Britannica notes, made her "the youngest person to garner the full-size Oscar" at the time.
In the latter portion of her career, her mental health advocacy took center stage, and the act