Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy

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## Biography

Patrick Duffy's tremendous world wide audience appeal has been gained through three highly successful series. Starting with "Man From Atlantis," then his thirteen years starring as Bobby Ewing on "Dallas" (including the unprecedented ‘dream season’ which he is brought back from the dead in the famous shower scene), and finally in seven seasons of the popular half-hour situation comedy "Step by Step", Patrick has consistently been an audience favorite.

All three series were not only hugely successful in the U.S., but have become benchmark programs all over the world as well. "Man From Atlantis” captured its place in history when it became the first American television series program to be aired in China.

Born in 1949, Patrick was raised in a small town of 600 people in Montana and moved to Seattle in 1961. He began the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington under RAD and Old Vic Alumnus William Duncan Ross and Canadian theatre and movement teacher Arnie Zaslov. This was the first undergraduate professional school for actors in a major U.S. university. Over 1,200 people auditioned for this 'second year' of the program and Patrick was one of 12 selected. The four year program trained the actors in works from medieval morality play to the modern works, with the obvious emphasis on Shakespeare through Mr. Ross and theatre and movement with Mr. Zaslov.

Upon graduation Patrick was hired as Artist-in-Residence for the state of Washington where he performed with symphonies, opera and ballet companies. It was at this time he met and fell in love with his wife, Carlyn, a ballet dancer with the First Chamber Dance Company of New York. Patrick was narrating their performances on their U.S. tour.

At his wife's urging, Patrick left the northwest to try his hand on the New York stages. After performing in an Off-Broadway production of William Inge's play "Natural Affection" Patrick's agent suggested he move to Los Angeles.

Before he appeared in television or films he performed for a season with the Old Globe Shakespeare Co. in San Diego. Patrick then returned to Los Angeles and guest-starred with Julie Harris in “The Last of Mrs. Lincoln" for PBS. In 1976 he was cast as Mark Harris in “Man From Atlantis". One week after that show was cancelled he was cast in "Dallas".

Between the beginning of 'Man From Atlantis" and the ending of “Step by Step" Patrick was only out of work for a total of three weeks. Since beginning his T V career he has starred in well over a dozen Movies For Television and countless Specials. While on “Dallas” he began his directing career by directing 30 episodes of that series and 49 of “Step by Step”. He and his good friend Larry Hagman co-produced the final television movie of “Dallas”. In March of 2000 he made his London West-End debut in Yasmina Reza's ART and has since returned for a season of the U.K.'s traditional PANTO.

Recently Patrick launched the new “Bingo in America”, and also starred for two years as Stephan Logan on CBS's “The Bold and the Beautiful”. Now everyone should be watching for him on the unusual 'Patrick Duffy and The Crab' on YouTube and Facebook.

In his spare time Patrick has completed writing the first of a trilogy of science fiction books of the "Man From Atlantis" which is yet to be published.

Patrick and Carlyn have been married for 41 years and have two sons, Padraic a playwright, and Conor an actor-writer-producer both of whom live in Los Angeles. Patrick and his wife are permanent residents on their ranch in Oregon but often are in LA for work or visits with their children and grandchildren.

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## Trivia

   Patrick Duffy and Linda Purl, both Lifetime movie actors, are a real-life couple. They starred together in the Lifetime movie, *Doomsday Mom: The Lori Vallow Story*.

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## Anyone Remember?

Does anyone know if the TV movie, *Too Good to be True* (1988), ever aired on Lifetime? It also starred Loni Anderson, and it was about obsessive love. It seems like it should have aired on Lifetime (or should be rerun there, or on LMN now), but I need to know for sure. Does anyone remember? If so, please leave the info in the comments below 👇

Does anyone remember if the TV movie, *Unholy Matrimony* (1988), ever aired on Lifetime? It also starred Charles Durning, it was about a cop trying to solve the case of a woman murdered for insurance money. It was loosely based on a true story. It seems like it should have aired on Lifetime, but I need to know for sure. Does anyone remember? If so, please leave the info in the comments below 👇

Does anyone know if the TV movie, *Cry for the Strangers* (1982), (also starring Lawrence Pressman and Brian Keith), ever aired on Lifetime? It was about a doctor who moves to a small town, and strange events plague him, and his family. It was based on a John Saul novel. It seems like it should have (or should be rerun there now), but I need to know for sure. Does anyone remember? If so, please leave the info in the comments below 👇

I know these movies were created for other networks. We need to know if they ever reran on Lifetime, LMN, or Lifetime Movie Club (if so, we'll include them), so search your memories, and let us know in the comments below 👇

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## Patrick Duffy's Astrological Chart

Born: Thursday, March 17, 1949, 9:00 AM

In: Townsend (MT) (United States)

Sun: 26°44' Pisces AS: 27°34' Taurus

Moon: 7°06' Scorpio MC: 1°09' Aquarius

Dominants: Pisces, Taurus, Capricorn
Jupiter, Venus, Uranus

Houses 11, 6, 9 / Water, Earth / Mutable

Chinese Astrology: Earth Ox

Numerology: Birth Path 7

Contributor : Lois Rodden

Your sensitivity is intuitive and clear-sighted Patrick Duffy. Your exacerbated affectivity and your emotions are secretive, intense, deep and sensual. Your magnetic nature seduces. You are aware of the strange fascination you exert and you gladly cultivate this mysterious aura. Your feelings are so powerful that you may feel you should repress them sometimes. But the more you try to control them, the stronger they grow. Therefore, your jealousy may reach such levels that it may hurt. Without half-measure, you become aggressive and you can harm because your inner radar instinctively detects other people's weaknesses. Your emotions are often filled with eroticism and you are an explosive blend of lucidity, amorous intensity and constant provocation but... you are so charming! Your nature is attractive, even bewitching. After all, the only persons you offend are the middle course followers...

Patrick Duffy, it is likely that you are popular in your work environment, and you may even be considered to be some kind of star by your colleagues. Or, if it is not the case, you have a clear tendency to react emotionally, very quickly and strongly...

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