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Patty Duke

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...See more