- Name: Patrick Duffy
- Date of Birth: March 17, 1949
- Place of Birth: Townsend, Montana, USA
Mini-bio:
Youngest of 2 children, and only son born to Terrence and Marie Duffy. He is NOT
related to Julia Duffy, of "Newhart" (1982) fame. Patrick was born in Montana,
where his parents owned local taverns,...( read more)
related to Julia Duffy, of "Newhart" (1982) fame. Patrick was born in Montana,
where his parents owned local taverns,...( read more)
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Patrick Duffy mini-bio: Youngest of 2 children, and only son born to Terrence and Marie Duffy. He is NOT
related to Julia Duffy, of "Newhart" (1982) fame. Patrick was born in Montana,
where his parents owned local taverns, and raised in Seattle since age 12. He
wanted to become a professional athlete, and became a certified scuba diver while
in his teens. However, his involvement in his high school's drama department led
him to apply to the Professional Actors Training Program at the University of
Washington, Seattle. He was one of 12 people accepted, from over 1,200 applicants.
He ruptured both of his vocal cords during his senior year of college, but he
created the position of actor-in-residence, where he worked as an interpreter for
ballet, opera, and orchestra companies in Washington. He also taught mime and
movement classes. Around this time, he met his wife, Carlyn, a ballet dancer with
the First Chamber Dance Company of New York. Carlyn introduced Patrick to Buddhism,
which he has practiced for the past 30 years. The couple married in a Buddhist
temple in 1974. They then moved to New York, where Patrick appeared in Off-Broadway
plays, and supported himself and his wife by working as a carpenter. The couple
then moved to Hollywood, where he drove a florist's delivery truck, and landed
small roles in film and television. His son, Padraic Duffy, was born in 1974/5. In
1976, Patrick was working as a house painter when he landed the role of "Mark
Harris" in the TV series "The Man from Atlantis" (1977). Two years later, he won
the role of "Bobby Ewing" on "Dallas" (1978). His second son, Conor Duffy, was born
in 1979/80. In 1986, his parents were murdered by 2 teenagers who raided their
tavern in Montana. Patrick has continued to work, however, starring in a variety of
TV movies, and as "Frank Lambert" on his third TV series, "Step by Step" (1991).
Since SBS was canceled in 1997, Patrick has continued to pursue his TV career,
which includes 2 Dallas reunion movies. He and his wife live in the Los Angeles
area, and also own a home in southern Oregon.
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