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Patricia Neal
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January 20, 1926 in Packard, KY
Biography:A leading lady of American plays and film, Neal studied drama in college and worked as a model before debuting on Broadway in The Voice of the Turtle (1946). Her performance in the play Another Part of the Forest got the attention of Hollywood, and she made her screen debut in the light farce "John Loves Mary" (1949); that same year she was impressive in "The Fountainhead" opposite "Gary Cooper", whom she later said was the great love of her life. After marrying British writer "Roald Dahl" in 1953 she disappeared from the screen for several years, returning in 1957's "A Face in the Crowd", after which she was more selective in choosing her film roles. For her performance in "Hud" (1963) she won the "Best Actress" Oscar. In 1965 she suffered a massive series of strokes that left her confined to a wheelchair, semi-paralyzed and nearly unable to speak; she made a remarkable recovery over several years,... Full Biography
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Andy Griffith and Patricia Neal clown with heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano who visited...
Chita Rivera (left) and Patricia Neal (right) with guests
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Howard Porter and wife Patricia Neal at the NBA Wives Charity Benefit
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Kathleen Turner and Patricia Neal
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