- Source of Wealth: Film, Television and Music
- Birth Place: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
- Height: 1.52 m (5′ 0″)
- Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg)
- Marital Status: Married (Michael Pearce)
- Full Name: Anna Marie Duke
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: December 14, 1946
- Ethnicity: Irish and German
- Occupation: Actress, Author and Mental Health Advocate
- Education: University of North Florida and University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Children: 3 (Sean, Mackenzie and Kevin)
American actress and author Patty Duke has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Patty Duke was groomed almost from infancy for a starring career by her manager and guardian John Ross. She studied at the Quintano School for Young Professionals and earned her Equity card at age seven, appearing in numerous TV productions and in Hollywood films such as I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955), The Goddess (1958) (playing young Kim Stanley, the ” Marilyn Monroe” character in that film), and Happy Anniversary (1959). Duke also appeared as a quiz-show contestant, and was later compelled to testify as to her honesty during the cheating scandals of 1958 and 1959. Just before her 13th birthday, Duke made her stage debut in the role of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker; the production won the girl instant stardom and later an Academy Award for the film version of Miracle Worker (1962). Manager John Ross very carefully monitored Duke’s public appearances, making certain the world saw her as a sweet, uncomplicated young lady.