Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Acting

January 20, 1926 — August 8, 2010Packard, Kentucky, USA

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

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Hud

Hud

1963

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

1957

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

Acting80

Flying By

Flying By

2009

Margie

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise

2008

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic

2006

Self

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

2005

Self

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

2004

Self

Bright Leaves

Bright Leaves

2004

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

Self

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story

2003

Self

Making The Earth Stand Still

Making The Earth Stand Still

2001

Self

Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

2000

Self

Cookie's Fortune

Cookie's Fortune

1999

Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Self

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Heidi

Heidi

1993

Grandmother

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story

1992

Antonia Morgan

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Self

Caroline?

Caroline?

1990

Miss Trollope

An Unremarkable Life

An Unremarkable Life

1989

Frances McEllany

Shattered Vows

Shattered Vows

1984

Sister Carmelita

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

Love Leads the Way: A True Story

1984

Mrs. Frank

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Milena Maryska

Glitter

Glitter

1984

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1981

Stella Hawthorne

The Patricia Neal Story

The Patricia Neal Story

1981

Patricia Neal (uncredited)

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

1979

Paul's Mother

The Passage

The Passage

1979

Mrs. Bergson

The Bastard

The Bastard

1978

Marie Charboneau

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story

1978

Mrs. Gehrig

Widows' Nest

Widows' Nest

1977

Lupe

Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

1977

Margaret Chase Smith

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

The American Woman: Portraits of Courage

1976

Narrator

Eric

Eric

1975

Lois Swensen

B. Must Die

B. Must Die

1975

Julia

Things in Their Season

Things in Their Season

1974

Peg Gerlach

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Julia Sanderson

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

Happy Mother's Day, Love George

1973

Cara

Baxter!

Baxter!

1973

Dr. Roberta Clemm

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor

1973

Self (archive footage)

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

1972

Sara Kingsley

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972

Ellen Alexander

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story

1971

Olivia Walton

The Road Builder

The Road Builder

1971

Maura Prince

The Subject Was Roses

The Subject Was Roses

1968

Nettie Cleary

Pat Neal Is Back

Pat Neal Is Back

1968

Self

In Harm's Way

In Harm's Way

1965

Lt. Maggie Hayes

The Making of A Movie

The Making of A Movie

1965

Herself

Psyche 59

Psyche 59

1964

Alison Crawford

Espionage

Espionage

1963

Jeanne

Hud

Hud

1963

Alma Brown

Zero One

Zero One

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Self

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

2E Failenson

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Special for Women

Special for Women

1960

Ruth Evans

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

Fran Davis

The Playroom

The Playroom

1957

Margaret Flood

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd

1957

Marcia Jeffries

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter

Stranger from Venus

Stranger from Venus

1954

Susan North

La tua donna

1954

Countess Germana de Torri

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

Something for the Birds

Something for the Birds

1952

Anne Richards

Washington Story

Washington Story

1952

Alice Kingsley

Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

1952

Joan Ross

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Lois Swensen / Paul's Mother / Miss Trollope

Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

1951

Jean Bowen

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

Helen Benson

Raton Pass

Raton Pass

1951

Ann Challon

Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951

Mary Stuart

Three Secrets

Three Secrets

1950

Phyllis Horn

The Breaking Point

The Breaking Point

1950

Leona Charles

Bright Leaf

Bright Leaf

1950

Margaret Jane Singleton

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

1950

Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

Self

The Hasty Heart

The Hasty Heart

1949

Sister Margaret Parker

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

Patricia Neal (uncredited)

The Fountainhead

The Fountainhead

1949

Dominique Francon

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

Mary McKinley

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Miriam Leslie / Caroline Mann

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

Self