Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Known for: Acting

Born: January 20, 1926

Died: August 8, 2010

Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen. She was best known for her roles as World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and middle-aged housekeeper Alma Brown in Hud (1963), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Known for

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
1976
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
1971
The Road Builder
The Road Builder
1971
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
1973
Stranger from Venus
Stranger from Venus
1954
An Unremarkable Life
An Unremarkable Life
1989
Baxter!
Baxter!
1973
La tua donna
1954
Pat Neal Is Back
1968
Widows' Nest
Widows' Nest
1977
Things in Their Season
Things in Their Season
1974
Eric
Eric
1975
The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier
1952
A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd
1957
The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead
1949
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific
1951
Three Secrets
Three Secrets
1950
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
1950
The Hasty Heart
The Hasty Heart
1949
The Subject Was Roses
The Subject Was Roses
1968
Week-End with Father
Week-End with Father
1951
Washington Story
Washington Story
1952
Psyche 59
Psyche 59
1964
Raton Pass
Raton Pass
1951
John Loves Mary
John Loves Mary
1949
Something for the Birds
Something for the Birds
1952
Private Screenings: Patricia Neal
Private Screenings: Patricia Neal
2004
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
Hud
Hud
1963
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
1965
Bright Leaf
Bright Leaf
1950
B. Must Die
B. Must Die
1975
The Passage
The Passage
1979
Caroline?
Caroline?
1990
Tail Gunner Joe
Tail Gunner Joe
1977
The Making of A Movie
1965
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
1979
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor
1973
Shattered Vows
Shattered Vows
1984
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1981
Cookie's Fortune
Cookie's Fortune
1999
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story
1978
Making The Earth Stand Still
Making The Earth Stand Still
2001
Blow-Ups of 1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
Love Leads the Way: A True Story
1984
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story
1992
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic
2006
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
The Playroom
The Playroom
1957
Breakdowns of 1949
Breakdowns of 1949
1949
The John Garfield Story
The John Garfield Story
2003
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
2000
Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise
Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise
2008
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Dahl
2005
Flying By
Flying By
2009
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
Bright Leaves
Bright Leaves
2004
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling
1949
The Patricia Neal Story
The Patricia Neal Story
1981
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Studio One
Studio One
1948
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Glitter
Glitter
1984
Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
1950
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961
Zero One
Zero One
1962
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Ghost Story
Ghost Story
1972
Heidi
Heidi
1993
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
The Bastard
The Bastard
1978
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Special for Women
Special for Women
1960
Espionage
Espionage
1963