Patty Duke (1946-2016) was an Oscar-winning actress and mental health advocate. She won an Oscar at the age of sixteen for her performance as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Duke starred in her own TV comedy, The Patty Duke Show, playing the dual role of a British teenager and her American cousin. Her first role after her series ended was as Neely O'Hara in The Valley of the Dolls. Her work in TV films and miniseries spans forty years, including The Power and the Glory, Amityville Horror, and A Christmas Memory.
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Patty first gained national attention and praise playing Helen Keller in both the Broadway stage and film versions of The Miracle Worker. As identical cousins on The Patty Duke Show, her name became an American household word. Her later work in Valley of ... SEE MORE