The Best Patty Duke Movies And TV Shows

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Updated April 17, 2023 1.3K votes 464 voters 29.0K views
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List of the best Patty Duke movies and shows, ranked best to worst. Patty Duke's highest-grossing movies and shows have received many accolades over the years, earning millions around the world. The order of these top Patty Duke movies and shows are decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated movies and shows will be at the top of the list. Patty Duke has been in a lot of films and shows, so people often debate each other over what her greatest role of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Patty Duke films and shows to end the squabble once and for all.

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  • The Miracle Worker
    1

    The Miracle Worker

    Film (1962)
    87 votes
    • Released: 1962
    • Directed by: Arthur Penn
    • Actors: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine
    Blind and deaf after suffering a terrible fever as a baby, young Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has spent years unable to communicate, leaving her frustrated and occasionally violent. As a last chance ...more

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  • Valley of the Dolls
    2

    Valley of the Dolls

    Film (1967)
    56 votes
    • Released: 1967
    • Directed by: Mark Robson
    • Actors: Barbara Parkins, Patty Duke, Sharon Tate, Paul Burke, Tony Scotti
    In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles (Barbara Parkins) becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke (Paul Burke). Anne ...more

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  • A Killer Among Friends
    3

    A Killer Among Friends

    TV Program
    58 votes
    • Released: 1992
    • Directed by: Charles Robert Carner
    • Actors: Tiffani Thiessen, Patty Duke, Chad Todhunter
    A girl possesses the royal qualities of a princess while also embodying the courage of a knight.

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  • Cries from the Heart
    4

    Cries from the Heart

    Film
    41 votes
    • Released: 1994
    • Directed by: Michael Switzer
    • Actors: Melissa Gilbert, Patty Duke, Shelley Morrison, Joe Chrest, Bradley Pierce
    Cries from the Heart is a 1994 American drama film directed by Michael Switzer. A young autistic boy who has trouble with verbalization but a real talent for technology, uses a computer to plead for ...more

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  • The Miracle Worker
    5

    The Miracle Worker

    Film
    51 votes
    • Released: 1979
    • Directed by: Paul Aaron
    • Actors: Melissa Gilbert, Patty Duke, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert, Anne Seymour
    The Miracle Worker is a 1979 television remake of the 1962 film with the same name. It is based on the life of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan's struggles to teach her. The 1979 film starred The ...more

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  • Me, Natalie
    6

    Me, Natalie

    Film
    33 votes
    • Released: 1969
    • Directed by: Fred Coe
    • Actors: Al Pacino, Patty Duke, Bob Balaban, Martin Balsam, Elsa Lanchester
    Me, Natalie is a 1969 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe. The screenplay by A. Martin Zweiback is based on an original story by Academy Award-winner Stanley Shapiro, who previously wrote ...more