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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Patricia Neal Biography (1926-)
Real name, Patsy Louise Neal; born January 20, 1926, in Packard, KY; daughterof William Burdette (a coal company manager) and Eura Mildred (a bookkeeper;maiden name, Petrey) Neal; married Roald Dahl (a writer), July 2, 1953 (divorced November 17, 1983); children: Olivia (died 1962), Tessa Sophia, Theo Mathew Roald, Ophelia Magdalene, Lucy Neal.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- January 20, 1926
- Packard, Kentucky, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Mary McKinley, John Loves Mary, Warner Bros., 1948
- Dominique, The Fountainhead, Warner Bros., 1949
- (Uncredited) Herself, It's a Great Feeling, Warner Bros., 1949
- Sister Parker, The Hasty Heart, Warner Bros., 1950
- Margaret Jane Singleton, Bright Leaf, Warner Bros., 1950
- Phyllis Horn, Three Secrets (also known as The Rock Bottom), Warner Bros., 1950
- Lenora Charles, The Breaking Point, Warner Bros., 1950
- Mary Stuart, Operation Pacific, Warner Bros., 1951
- Ann Challon, Raton Pass (also known as Canyon Pass), WarnerBros., 1951
- Joan Ross, Diplomatic Courier, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1951
- Helen Benson, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Twentieth Century- Fox, 1951
- Jean Bowen, Week-end with Father, Universal, 1951
- Alice Kingsley, Washington Story (also known as Target for Scandal), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952
- Anne Richards, Something for the Birds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1952
- Susan North, Stranger from Venus (also known as Immediate Disaster and The Venusian), Princess Pictures, 1954
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La tua donna, 1954
- Marcia Jeffries, A Face in the Crowd, Warner Bros., 1957
- 2-E, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Paramount, 1961
- Alma Brown, Hud, Paramount, 1963
- Alison Crawford, Psyche 59, Columbia, 1964
- Lieutenant Maggie Haynes, In Harm's Way, Paramount, 1965
- Nettie Cleary, The Subject Was Roses, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1968
- Herself, Pat Neal Is Back, 1968
- Maura Prince, The Night Digger (also known as The Road Builder), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971
- Dr. Clara Clemm, Baxter (also known as Baxter!), National General, 1973
- Cara, Happy Mother's Day ... Love, George (also known as Run Stranger Run), Cinema V, 1973
- Julia, B Must Die (also known as Hay que Matar a B), 1973
- Lupe, Widow's Nest (also known as Widows' Nest andNido de vidudas), Navarro, 1976
- Ariel Bergson, The Passage, United Artists, 1979
- Stella Hawthorne, Ghost Story, Universal, 1981
- Frances McEllany, An Unremarkable Life, SVS, 1989
- Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt, Cookie's Fortune, October Films, 1999
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From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (documentary), 1999
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Olivia Walton, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (also known as The Homecoming), CBS, 1971
- Peg Gerlach, Things in Their Season, CBS, 1974
- Senator Margaret Chase Smith, "Tail Gunner Joe," The Big Event, NBC, 1977
- Mrs. Gehrig, A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story, NBC,1978
- Sister Carmelita, Shattered Vows, NBC, 1984
- Mrs. Frank, Love Leads the Way, The Disney Channel, 1984
- Mrs. Trollope, the headmistress, Caroline?, 1990
- Antonia Morgan, A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (also known as Shattered Silence), 1992
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Miniseries
- Marie Charboneau, The Bastard (also known as The Kent Family Chronicles), Operation Prime Time, 1978
- Paul's mother, All Quiet on the Western Front, CBS, 1979
- Peter's grandmother, Heidi, The Disney Channel, 1993
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Episodic
- "Spring Reunion," Goodyear Playhouse, NBC, 1954
- "A Handful of Diamonds," Studio One, CBS, 1954
- Herodias, "Salome," Omnibus, CBS, 1955
- "The Playroom," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957
- "Someone Is After Me," Suspicion, NBC, 1958
- "The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958
- "The Silent Night," Pursuit, CBS, 1958
- "The Stronger," The Play of the Week, syndicated, 1960
- "The Magic and the Loss," The Play of the Week, syndicated, 1961
- Maggie Storm, "The Maggie Storm Story," The Untouchables, ABC, 1962
- "That's Where the Town's Going," Westinghouse Presents, CBS, 1962
- Dr. Louise Chapelle, "My Enemy Is a Bright Green Sparrow," Ben Casey, ABC, 1963
- "The Weakling," Espionage, NBC, 1963
- "Time of Terror," Ghost Story, NBC, 1972
- Guest, Front Page Challenge, 1973
- Sara Kingsley, "Blood of the Dragon," Kung Fu, ABC, 1974
- Julia Sanderson, "Remember Me: Parts 1 & 2," Little House on the Prairie, NBC, 1975
- "Prosperity Number One," Movin' On, NBC, 1975
- Milena Maryska, "Murder in F Sharp," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1990
- Interviewee, "Andy Griffith: Hollywood's Homespun Hero," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
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Specials
- Lois Swensen, "Eric," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1975
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American Woman: Portraits of Courage, ABC, 1976
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The 19th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Kirk Douglas, 1991
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The 50th Annual Tony Awards, 1996
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The 70th Annual Academy Awards, 1998
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The American Film Institute Salute to Robert Wise, NBC, 1998
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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
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John Wayne: American Legend, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
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The Lives of Lillian Hellman, PBS, 1999
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Pilots
- "Glitter," Glitter, ABC, 1984
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Other Television Appearances
- Also appeared in Clash by Night, BBC; The Country Girl, BBC; The Days and Nights of Beebee Finstermaker, BBC; and The Royal Family, BBC.
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Stage Appearances
- Understudy for a role, The Voice of the Turtle, Broadway production, New York City, 1946
- Regina Hubbard, Another Part of the Forest, New York City, 1946
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The Children's Hour, New York City, 1952
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A Roomful of Roses, New York City, 1955
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1956
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Suddenly Last Summer, New York City, 1958
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The Miracle Worker, New York City, 1960
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WRITINGS
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Autobiographies
- (With Richard DeNeut) As I Am (also known as Patricia Neal, AsI Am), Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Good Housekeeping, April, 1988, pp. 110-111.
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People Weekly, May 9, 1988, pp. 118-119, 121-122; March 31, 1997,pp. 50-57.
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