Ziegfeld Follies is a 1946 American musical comedy film starring an american film actress who was also a what?
Ziegfeld Follies (film) Ziegfeld Follies is a 1946 American musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, Merrill Pye, George Sidney and Charles Walters. It stars many of MGM leading talents, including Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Fanny Brice (the only member of the ensemble who was a star of the original Follies), Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, William Powell, Red Skelton, and Esther Williams.
Patty Duke Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946March 29, 2016) was an American actress, appearing on stage, film, and television. She first became known as a teen star, winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 16 for her role as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" (1962), a role which she had originated on Broadway. The following year she was given her own show, "The Patty Duke Show," in which she portrayed "identical cousins". She later progressed to more mature roles such as that of Neely O'Hara in the film "Valley of the Dolls" (1967). Over the course of her career, she received ten Emmy Award nominations and three Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Duke also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1985 to 1988.