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

• CREDITS
• 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
• 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
• From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (documentary), 1999
• Television Appearances
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Specials
• Lois Swensen, "Eric," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1975
• American Woman: Portraits of Courage, ABC, 1976
• The 19th Annual American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Kirk Douglas, 1991
• The 50th Annual Tony Awards, 1996
• The 70th Annual Academy Awards, 1998
• The American Film Institute Salute to Robert Wise, NBC, 1998
• Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• John Wayne: American Legend, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• The Lives of Lillian Hellman, PBS, 1999
• Pilots
• "Glitter," Glitter, ABC, 1984
• 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.
• 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
• The Children's Hour, New York City, 1952
• A Roomful of Roses, New York City, 1955
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1956
• Suddenly Last Summer, New York City, 1958
• The Miracle Worker, New York City, 1960
• WRITINGS
• Autobiographies
• (With Richard DeNeut) As I Am (also known as Patricia Neal, AsI Am), Simon & Schuster (New York City), 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Good Housekeeping, April, 1988, pp. 110-111.
• People Weekly, May 9, 1988, pp. 118-119, 121-122; March 31, 1997,pp. 50-57.