Biography
Who is Patrick Duffy?
Early life and education
Patrick Duffy was born in Townsend, Montana, on March 17, 1949, to tavern owners Patrick Mor Terence and Marie Duffy. He grew up with Irish ancestry and spent part of his high school years living in Everett, Washington. While attending Cascade High School, he took part in the Drama Club and the Pep Club as a Yell King.
He later attended the University of Washington to pursue his interest in acting. He graduated with a degree in drama in 1971. During his senior year of college, he experienced vocal cord issues but still worked as an artist in residence, interpreting for opera, ballet, and orchestra companies.
Rise to television fame
Patrick first gained wide public attention in the late 1970s. He played the lead role of Mark Harris in the science fiction series Man from Atlantis before landing his most famous television role. In 1978, he began playing Bobby Ewing on the long running prime time soap opera Dallas.
His character became a central figure of the program alongside co-stars Larry Hagman and Barbara Bel Geddes. After temporarily leaving the show, he returned in a famous storyline that erased an entire season. He remained with Dallas until the program ended in 1991 and also directed multiple episodes.
Later acting career
Following the conclusion of Dallas, Patrick immediately secured another major television role. He began starring as Frank Lambert on the family sitcom Step by Step alongside Suzanne Somers, remaining with the program until 1998.
He continued working steadily in television through guest roles, voice acting, and reality television appearances. He later returned to daytime television with a recurring role on The Bold and the Beautiful as Stephen Logan and reprised his role as Bobby Ewing in the Dallas continuation series.
Personal life and relationships
Patrick married professional ballerina Carlyn Rosser in 1974. Together, they lived near Oregon and raised their sons. Through his wife, he was introduced to Buddhism and became a practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism as a member of Soka Gakkai International.
His wife passed away in 2017. Years later, he entered into a relationship with actress Linda Purl. Outside of his television work, he also recorded a successful musical duet in Europe during the 1980s.
Birthday and age
Patrick Duffy was born on March 17, 1949, which makes Patrick 77 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Patrick shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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