In 1996, Patty Duke was ranked #40 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th-century dramatic works derived from Helen Kellers autobiography The Story of My Life. She was later elected president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988.ĭuke was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982 since then she has devoted much of her time to advocating and educating the public on mental health issues. First becoming famous as a child star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16, and later starring in her eponymous sitcom for three years, she progressed to more mature roles upon playing Neely O'Hara in the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls. In its 1959 Broadway debut, The Miracle Worker starred Elmhurst native Patty Duke as Keller and. Horizon Pictures (G.B.), Ltd.(Queens, New York City, New York metropolitan area, New York)Īnna Marie Duke, Anna Duke-Pearce, Patty Duke Astin, Anna Marie "Patty" Duke, Anna Pearce, Anna Marie Duke, Patty Duke Astin, Anna Duke-Pearce, Anna Marie "Patty" Duke, Anna Pearce, Duke, PattyĪnna Marie "Patty" Duke is an American actress of stage, film, and television. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. You can also click on a year in the column on the right to display the Academy Award Overview for that year. The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. Winner of both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Academy awards, for Bancroft and. 1 Overview 2 Data sheet 3 Distribution 4 Awards 5 Production 6 Notes and references 7 See also The. It is inspired by the story of Helen Keller told in his autobiography " Deaf, dumb, blind story of my life" (1903). Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. Miracle (The Miracle Worker) is an American film by Arthur Penn released in 1962.
Joan Crawford accepted the award on her behalf. Click to see full answer Consequently, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1962 The winner in the Best Actress category was Anne Bancroft, who re-created her stage role as wild and rebellious seven year-old Helen Keller's half-blind teacher/mentor Annie Sullivan in Arthur Penn's film The Miracle Worker (with five nominations and two wins - Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress). (All of the items for a given category-for example, all Reminder Lists-can be found in the “Gallery” section.)Ĭ lick on an image on the left to display a larger version of it, or click on the text descriptions in the middle to display the report or content indicated. Collection of seven vintage studio photographs from the 1962 film. Anne Bancroft was not present at the awards ceremony. Shown below is an overview of the 1962 Academy Awards, comprised of selected items from the WebMaster’s collection.