Movies by Patty Duke
As part of the cast:
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Unanswered Prayers (2010)
Cast: Eric Close, Samantha Mathis, Mädchen Amick …
Directed by: Steven Schachter
A happily married man's commitment to his wife and son are tested when an old flame returns to town in this Lifetime original movie, executive produced by country music star Garth Brooks…
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Love Finds a Home (2009)
Cast: Sarah Jones, Haylie Duff, Jordan Bridges …
Directed by: David S. Cass Sr.
Dr. Belinda Owens's (Sarah Jones) difficulties with conception take a toll on her marriage to Lee (Jordan Bridges) in this eighth installment of the frontier series of books written by…
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Bigger Than the Sky (2005)
Cast: Marcus Thomas, John Corbett, Amy Smart …
Directed by: Al Corley
After his girl gives him the boot, sad sack Peter Rooker (Marcus Thomas) finds new hope when he lands a role in a local production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" -- despite being a theatrical novice…
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Murder Without Conviction (2004)
Cast: Megan Ward, Patty Duke, David Proval …
Directed by: Kevin Connor
This engrossing made-for-TV mystery follows ex-nun Christine Bennett (Megan Ward), who becomes enmeshed in a 30-year-old murder case. Suspected of matricide, savant twins James and Edward…
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Little John (2002)
Cast: Gloria Reuben, Ving Rhames, Robert Bailey Jr. …
Directed by: Dick Lowry
As a family court judge, Natalie Britain makes decisions that affect hundreds of families. But when her father tries to reunite her with her own child, whom she had given up for adoption…
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Daddy Who? (1999)
Cast: Veronica Alicino, Gabrielle Anwar, Willow Anwar …
Directed by: Frederic Golchan
Four rowers -- Scott (Jason Lewis), Michael (Chris Rydell), Bob (Sean Astin) and Walter (Robert Mailhouse) -- find their friendship tested when they recruit Kimberly (Gabrielle Anwar), the…
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Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999)
Cast: Patty Duke, William Schallert, Jean Byron …
Directed by: Christopher Leitch
When the Lane family reconvenes in New York to surprise Patty, fans of the original "Patty Duke Show" will be pleased to see that not a lot has changed in the 33 years since the end of the…
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The Disappearing Act (1998)
Cast: Patty Duke, Kelly Rowan, Robert Floyd …
Directed by: Paul Schneider
When Timothy Dolan (Robert Floyd) meets Carolyn Blair (Kelly Rowan), they fall in love and plan to wed, much to the chagrin of Timothy's suspicious mother, Faye (Patty Duke). Soon,…
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A Christmas Memory (1997)
Cast: Patty Duke, Piper Laurie, Jeffrey DeMunn …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
In this award-winning adaptation of an autobiographical story by Truman Capote, Eric Lloyd plays Buddy, who at age 7 is dumped by his parents at the home of some elderly spinster relations.…
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Race Against Time: The Search for Sarah (1996)
Cast: Patty Duke, Richard Crenna, Katy Boyer …
Directed by: Fred Gerber
After a carjacking, 22-year-old Sarah Porter (Ele Keats) vanishes, and when the authorities refuse to help, Sarah's distraught parents -- John (Richard Crenna) and Natalie (Patty Duke)…
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Touch of Truth (1994)
Cast: Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Bradley Pierce …
Directed by: Michael Switzer
Out-of-work mom Karen (Melissa Gilbert) sends her autistic son, Michael (Bradley Pierce), to a school for developmentally impaired children, where he learns to communicate via computer. When…
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A Family of Strangers (1993)
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, William Shatner, Patty Duke …
Directed by: Sheldon Larry
Facing dangerous brain surgery, Julie Lawson (Melissa Gilbert) begins researching her family medical history, only to discover that she was adopted. She tracks down her birth mother (Patty…
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Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Cast: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Patty Duke …
Directed by: Norman Rene
It's love at first sight for Alec Baldwin and Meg Ryan. Within days of meeting, they're walking down the aisle, and a strange thing happens: An old man shows up and kisses the…
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Absolute Strangers (1991)
Cast: Henry Winkler, Patty Duke, Richard Kiley …
Directed by: Gilbert Cates
This intimate social drama centers on a husband choosing to abort the pregnancy of his comatose wife, Nancy (Jennifer Hetrick) -- as a desperate means of saving her life -- and doesn't…
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Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace (1988)
Cast: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, Patty Duke …
Directed by: Christian I. Nyby II
Following the slaying of an eyewitness whose testimony would have overturned Air Force Officer Kevin Parks's (Larry Wilcox) murder conviction, attorney Perry Mason (Raymond Burr) takes…
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Fight For Life (1987)
Cast: Jerry Lewis, Morgan Freeman, Jaclyn Bernstein …
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
Dr. Bernard Abrams (Jerry Lewis) is a content husband to Shirley (Patty Duke), a loving father to 6-year-old Felice (Jaclyn Bernstein) and a prosperous optometrist. His world crumbles,…
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The Miracle Worker (1979)
Cast: Patty Duke, Melissa Gilbert, Diana Muldaur …
Directed by: Paul Aaron
More than 15 years after winning an Oscar for her portrayal of Helen Keller in Arthur Penn's classic drama, Patty Duke tackles the mature role of Annie Sullivan in director Paul…
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The Swarm (1978)
Cast: Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark …
Directed by: Irwin Allen
Entomologist Brad Crane (Michael Caine) and his crack team of scientists attempt to intervene when swarms of voracious killer bees begin attacking a number of cities in Texas, and an army…
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Me, Natalie (1969)
Cast: Patty Duke, James Farentino, Martin Balsam …
Directed by: Fred Coe
This warm and witty drama follows the adventures of Natalie Miller (Patty Duke), a plain Jane who strikes out on her own in the big city and learns some tough lessons about love. After…
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Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Cast: Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate …
Directed by: Mark Robson
In this movie based on Jacqueline Susann's best-selling novel, small-town girl Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins) heads to Broadway, where she meets Neely O'Hara (Patty Duke),…
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The Daydreamer (1966)
Cast: Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Burl Ives …
Directed by: Jules Bass
While young Hans Christian Andersen (Paul O'Keefe) listens to his father (Jack Gilford) spin four timeless yarns, the magical animation of Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass brings the tales…
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Patty Duke: Billie (1965)
Cast: Patty Duke, Jim Backus, Jane Greer …
Directed by: Don Weis
Set in the days before Title IX, teenage tomboy Billie (Patty Duke) is a natural athlete who can beat the pants off the boys at their own game, despite the tremendous stumbling blocks she…
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The Miracle Worker (1962)
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory …
Directed by: Arthur Penn
A bout with scarlet fever has rendered Helen Keller (Patty Duke) blind, deaf and mute. When her parents can no longer cope with the feral girl's tantrums, they call in inexperienced but…
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Country Music Holiday (1958)
Cast: Ferlin Husky, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Rocky Graziano …
Directed by: Alvin Ganzer
When amateur crooner Verne Brand (Ferlin Husky) returns home to Tennessee following a tour of duty in the Army, his buddies Al and Lou (Al Fisher and Lou Marks) convince Sonny Moon (Jesse…