Patty Duke died

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She was 69 and an integral party of the Baby Boomer experience.

 

[gk_891]

May she RIP.

I remember her most as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. An incredible performance.

 

[attyfan]

RIP Patty Duke. I agree -- her Helen Keller was an incredible performance (in a truly great movie, IMO)

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

May she RIP.

I remember her most as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. An incredible performance.

Tony and US Academy Awards for that role, an Emmy for the US TV movie "My Sweet Charlie", and so many other wonderful performances, including IMHO "Valley of the Dolls" - though much maligned in the same way that Faye Dunaway's "Mommie Dearest" has been.

Her bravery in confronting and sharing her abuse during childhood by her agents/guardians, and her fierce advocacy for awareness of bipolar illness may be her finest contributions to society - along with her talented children Sean and Mackenzie Astin.

RIP.

 

[MacMadame]

I watched The Patty Duke Show growing up (in syndication mostly) and was a big fan. So sad as she was so young.

 

[Vash01]

Just saw this.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oscar-winning-actress-patty-duke-dead-69-n547326

I saw her only in The Miracle Worker. I never watched the Patty Duke show. I will always remember her as young Helen Keller on the silver screen.

Sounds like she worked through her difficulties and contributed to the society, working for the metally ill.

R.I.P.

 

[skatingfan5]

I watched The Patty Duke Show growing up (in syndication mostly) and was a big fan. So sad as she was so young.

Sad news. The Patty Duke Show is still on in syndication in the early morning hours. I fell asleep with the TV on last night and awoke to an episode a little after 5 this morning -- Robert Goulet was a guest star (as a biology teacher who Patty had a crush on). She had many great performances in her career. Condolences to her family and may she rest in peace.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Tony and US Academy Awards for that role, an Emmy for the US TV movie "My Sweet Charlie", and so many other wonderful performances, including IMHO "Valley of the Dolls" - though much maligned in the same way that Faye Dunaway's "Mommie Dearest" has been.

Her bravery in confronting and sharing her abuse during childhood by her agents/guardians, and her fierce advocacy for awareness of bipolar illness may be her finest contributions to society - along with her talented children Sean and Mackenzie Astin.

RIP.

RIP - I so admired her. Grew up with the Patty Duke show. Incredible actress. Amazing human. She could have wallowed in her tragedies, but did not. I will miss knowing she is in my world.

 

[kittyjake5]

Sad news. She was a wonderful actress and a tireless advocate. RIP Ms. Duke you will be missed.

 

[AYS]

Really, really sad about this. I loved her.

 

[Maofan7]

Tragic. Gone way too soon. RIP. And yet another legend passes away at the age of 69 in 2016 (David Bowie, Alan Rickman, etc)

The Patty Duke Show was originally shown way before I was born. However, I recently bought the boxset on DVD and am part way through series 1. Fabulous show. Patty is survived by her screen father from the show, William Schallert, who is now 93 (he also played Carson Drew in the Nancy Drew Mysteries during the 1970's)

The Miracle Worker and Valley of the Dolls have already been mentioned. Patty was also superb in Me, Natalie, Billie, A Christmas Memory, A Killer Among Friends, and Cries from the Heart. As well as being an advocate on mental health issues, she also served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988

 

[Cachoo]

My absolute favorite Duke role was in "A Christmas Memory", Truman Capote's memoir about his youth and his beloved, older, slow and loving Sook. She was so touching in that wonderful, little Christmas film.

Two guys used to do this bad lounge singer act for fun at a few parties way back when. "The Patty Duke Show" theme was one of their best. The lyrics still make me smile thinking about it.

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sight.
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.

Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control --
What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike --

You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind.

 

[Rob]

Awww.

I always heard "Patti loves to rock and roll, a hot rod (a cool car, not a hot dog) makes her lose control"

 

[Artistic Skaters]

My Sweet Charlie was a groundbreaking TV film & I'm glad she got the Emmy for that one. I remember there were classmates who were not allowed to watch it. I bought the book after the movie aired & must have read it at least five times.

 

[icie]

RIP Patty. Growing up I enjoyed watching the Patty Duke Show.

 

[icie]

Rob, we have cats that can pass for identical cousins.

 

[Nan]

RIP

 

[my little pony]

neely o'hara forever!

kristin chenowith wrote about meeting patty duke at an audition and she sounded like the nicest, most humble person.

 

[Artistic Skaters]

She also made seniors want to have their grandkids help them apply online for Social Security.

 

[MacMadame]

The Patty Duke Show was originally shown way before I was born.

I just checked. I probably watched it first run. I was 6-9 during its run. But I definitely would gorge on it in syndication too.

 

[skateboy]

Very sorry to hear this. RIP.

 

[Garden Kitty]

A really admirable woman who faced her struggles with dignity and bravery.

 

[Rob]

Rob, we have cats that can pass for identical cousins.

LOL! They walk and talk alike!

 

[paskatefan]

Another very sad loss - gone too soon! RIP, Patty.

 

[skatesindreams]

Another great loss.
I missed the sad news while in Boston.

Here is her extended interview with the Archive of American Television:
http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/patty-duke

Thank you, to a great actress and advocate.
RIP

 

[Jem X]

I didn't realize her SSA work was unpaid. I guess that means no pay for George Takei either. PSAs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19wG9BFW_FQ

 

[Maofan7]

My absolute favorite Duke role was in "A Christmas Memory", Truman Capote's memoir about his youth and his beloved, older, slow and loving Sook. She was so touching in that wonderful, little Christmas film.

Two guys used to do this bad lounge singer act for fun at a few parties way back when. "The Patty Duke Show" theme was one of their best. The lyrics still make me smile thinking about it.

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sight.
A girl can see from Brooklyn Heights --
What a crazy pair!

But they're cousins,
Identical cousins all the way.
One pair of matching bookends,
Different as night and day.

Where Cathy adores a minuet,
The Ballet Russes, and crepe suzette,
Our Patty loves to rock and roll,
A hot dog makes her lose control --
What a wild duet!

Still, they're cousins,
Identical cousins and you'll find,
They laugh alike, they walk alike,
At times they even talk alike --

You can lose your mind,
When cousins are two of a kind.

Here it is - that memorable intro to the show

One of the best episodes of the Patty Duke Show was the one in which Sammy Davis Jr. appeared (called: 'Will the Real Sammy Davis Please Hang Up?'). Here is a link to the episode: Part 1 of 2, Part 2 of 2

 

[AxelAnnie]

Maofan7

What a treat! Thank you so much for that. l am not sure what I enjoyed more....Patty, Sammy Davis or the commercials!