Died Today (August 8th): Patricia Neal (1926–2010)

patricianeal.jpgPatricia Neal (1926–2010)

Born: January 20, 1926 in Packard, Kentucky, USA
Died: August 8, 2010 (age 84) in Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA

Married to:
Roald Dahl (2 July 1953 – 17 November 1983) (divorced) (5 children)

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.

The Fountainhead
1949
dir. by King Vidor
starring
Cooper
Neal
The Day The Earth Stood Still 1951The Day The Earth Stood Still
1951
dir. Robert Wise
Starring
Michael Rennie
Neal
A Face in the Crowd
1957
dir. Elia Kazan
Starring
Andy Griffith
Patricia Neal
HUDHud
1963
dir. Martin Ritt
Cast
Paul Newman
Melvyn Douglas