Mental Illness, Family Drama and Oscars: Patty Duke’s Life Story Will Break Your Heart & Inspire You At The Same Time
Reaching worldwide fame
Patty’s big break came when she participated in the play The Miracle Worker. She played the role of Helen Keller, which marked a “before” and “after” for her career. After long seasons in the theater and much recognition, the play became a full movie and the recognition materialized itself in the form of an Academy Award. Patty became the youngest person to ever receive an Oscar at the time and she was now a household name. The Rosses’ formula had worked. She was a star at 16 years of age, but her private life was far from idyllic.
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