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Patricia Neal (I) (1926–2010)


Patricia Neal, the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actress, was born Patricia Louise Neal in Packard, Kentucky. Her father managed a coal mine and her mother was the daughter of the town doctor. She grew up in Knoxville, where she attended high school. She was first bit by the acting bug at the age of 10... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActress (72 titles)
2009 Flying By
Margie
 
1993 Heidi (TV movie)
Grandmother
 
1990 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Milena Maryska
 
1990 Caroline? (TV movie)
Miss Trollope
 
1984 Shattered Vows (TV movie)
Sister Carmelita
 
1984 Love Leads the Way: A True Story (TV movie)
Mrs. Frank
 
1984 Glitter (TV series)
Madame Lil
Pilot (1984) … Madame Lil
 
1981 Ghost Story
Stella Hawthorne
 
1979 All Quiet on the Western Front (TV movie)
Paul's Mother
 
1979 The Passage
Ariel Bergson
 
1978 The Bastard (TV movie)
Marie Charboneau
 
1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story (TV movie)
Mrs. Gehrig
 
1977 Nido de viudas
Lupe
 
1977 Tail Gunner Joe (TV movie)
Sen. Margaret Chase Smith
 
1976 The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1975 Movin' On (TV series)
Maddie
Prosperity #1 (1975) … Maddie
 
1975 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Julia Sanderson
Remember Me: Part 2 (1975) … Julia Sanderson (voice)
Remember Me: Part 1 (1975) … Julia Sanderson
 
1975 Eric (TV movie)
Lois Swensen
 
1975 Hay que matar a B.
Julia
 
1974 Things in Their Season (TV movie)
Peg Gerlach
 
1974 Kung Fu (TV series)
Sara Kingsley
 
1973 Baxter!
Dr. Roberta Clemm
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Ellen Alexander
Time of Terror (1972) … Ellen Alexander
 
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV movie)
Olivia Walton
 
1971 The Waltons (TV series)
Olivia Walton
 
1971 The Night Digger
Maura Prince
 
1965 In Harm's Way
Lieutenant Maggie Haynes
 
1964 Psyche 59
Alison Crawford
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Jeanne
The Weakling (1963) … Jeanne
 
1963 Hud
Alma Brown
 
1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. Louise Chapelle
My Enemy Is a Bright Green Sparrow (1963) … Dr. Louise Chapelle
 
1962 Zero One (TV series)
Margo
Return Trip (1962) … Margo
 
1962 Winter Journey (TV movie)
Georgie Elgin, Frank's wife
 
1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Maggie Storm
The Maggie Storm Story (1962) … Maggie Storm
 
1962 Checkmate (TV series)
Fran Davis
The Yacht-Club Gang (1962) … Fran Davis
 
1962 Drama 61-67 (TV series)
Beebee Fenstermaker
Drama '62: The Days and Nights of Beebee (1962) … Beebee Fenstermaker
 
1961 Special for Women: Mother and Daughter (TV movie)
Ruth Evans
 
1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Grace Wilson / Mistress (in 'The Stronger')
Strindberg on Love (1960) … Mistress (in 'The Stronger')
The Magic and the Loss … Grace Wilson
 
1960 Strindberg on Love (TV movie)
The Mistress (segment "The Stronger")
 
1959 Clash by Night (TV movie)
Mae Wilenski
 
1959 Rendezvous (TV series)
Kate Merlin
London-New York (1959) … Kate Merlin
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
Mrs. Conrad
The Silent Night (1958) … Mrs. Conrad
 
1954-1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Caroline Mann / Miriam Leslie
Tide of Corruption (1958) … Caroline Mann
A Handful of Diamonds (1954) … Miriam Leslie
 
1957-1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Margaret / Rena Menken
The Gentleman from Seventh Avenue (1958) … Rena Menken
The Playroom (1957) … Margaret
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Paula Elgin
Someone Is After Me (1958) … Paula Elgin
 
1955 Omnibus (TV series)
Herodias
Salome (1955) … Herodias
 
1954 Immediate Disaster
Susan North
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Spring Reunion (1954)
 
1954 La tua donna
Contessa Germana de Torri
 
1952 Something for the Birds
Anne Richards
 
1952 Diplomatic Courier
Joan Ross
 
1951 Week-End with Father
Jean Bowen
 
1951 Raton Pass
Ann Challon
 
1951 Operation Pacific
Lt. (j.g.) Mary Stuart
 
1950 Three Secrets
Phyllis Horn
 
1950 The Breaking Point
Leona Charles
 
1950 Bright Leaf
Margaret Jane Singleton
 
1949 The Hasty Heart
Sister Margaret Parker
 
1949 It's a Great Feeling
Patricial Neal (uncredited)
 
1949 John Loves Mary
Mary McKinley
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1950 The Breaking Point (performer: "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2008 The Making of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (video documentary short) (thanks)
 
2007 Beyond Baklava: The Fairy Tale Story of Sylvia's Baklava (documentary) (very special thanks)
 
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1994 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (55 titles)
2012 Hollywood Renegade (documentary) (in production)
Herself
 
2008 The Making of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (video documentary short)
Herself - Interviewee
 
2007 There's Something About... Dahl (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The Essentials (TV series documentary)
Hud (2007)
 
2006 Andromeda Memories (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Imagine (TV series)
Herself
Fantastic Mr Dahl (2005) … Herself
 
2005 Facing the Past (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2004 Private Screenings (TV series)
Herself
Patricia Neal (2004) … Herself
 
2003 Bright Leaves (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner
 
2003 The John Garfield Story (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Face: Jesus in Art (video documentary)
Narrator
 
2000 Inside 'You Only Live Twice' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 26 March 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner (uncredited)
 
1998 Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (documentary)
 
1998 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert Wise (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1997 To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Biography (TV series documentary)
Friend / Herself - Actress
Andy Griffith: Hollywood's Homespun Hero (1997) … Herself - Actress/Friend
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1995 Making the Earth Stand Still (video documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The 9th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.161 (1992) … Herself
 
1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (documentary)
Herself
 
1991 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1990 7th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1984 Your Choice for the Film Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
 
1981 The Patricia Neal Story (TV movie)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1981 The Way They Were (TV special)
 
1981 The 35th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1978 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Herself
Patricia Neal (1978) … Herself
 
1977 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
Gary Cooper (1977) … Herself
 
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1973 Russell Harty Plus (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 13 January 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1971 The British Screen Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1970 The 24th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.38 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Pat Neal Is Back (documentary short)
Herself
 
1967 The 39th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1967 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 21 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Recalling Her Award: Pre-Recorded
 
1965 Panorama Review of the Year 1965 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1961 The 15th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1954 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 22 May 1954 (1954) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (10 titles)
2011 The 65th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2010 The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2008 How the West Was Lost (TV documentary)
Alma Brown (uncredited)
 
2006 Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1994 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (documentary)
Actress in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' Clip (uncredited)
 
1979 Clapper Board (TV series)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1959). Stage Play: The Miracle Worker. Drama. Written by William Gibson. Directed by Arthur Penn. Playhouse Theatre: 19 Oct 1959- 1 Jul 1961 (719 performances). Cast: Anne Bancroft (as "Annie Sullivan"), Patty Duke (as "Helen Keller") [Broadway debut], Dale Ellen... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 2 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I think I was born stubborn, that's all. See more »

Trivia:

Has a summer home in Martha's Vineyard. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius