24 Facts About Sandy Duncan

Sandra Kay Duncan was born on February 20,1946 and is an American actress, comedian, dancer and singer.

Sandy Duncan is known for her performances in the Broadway revival of Peter Pan and in the sitcom The Hogan Family.

Sandy Duncan has been nominated for three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Sandy Duncan was born on February 20,1946, in New London, Texas, to Sylvia and Mancil Ray Sandy Duncan, a gas-station owner.

Sandy Duncan spent her early years there before moving to Tyler, Texas, when she was in third grade.

Sandy Duncan performed in her first dance recital at the age of five.

Sandy Duncan started her entertainment career at age 12, working in a local production of The King and I for $150 a week.

In 1970, Sandy Duncan was named one of the "most promising faces of tomorrow" by Time magazine.

Sandy Duncan made her feature-film debut costarring with Dean Jones in the Walt Disney family comedy The Million Dollar Duck.

Sandy Duncan was then cast as Amy Cooper in the Paramount film version of Star Spangled Girl, based on the Broadway play by Neil Simon.

Shortly after the premiere of Funny Face, Sandy Duncan underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor behind her left optic nerve.

Sandy Duncan lost vision in her left eye, but because it still tracked with her right eye, Duncan and her doctors elected to leave it in place.

Sandy Duncan was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series.

In 1976, Sandy Duncan played the title role in a television musical adaptation of Pinocchio that featured Danny Kaye as Geppetto and Flip Wilson as the Fox.

Sandy Duncan guest-starred in a first-season episode of The Muppet Show.

Sandy Duncan then returned to the Broadway stage for many years.

Sandy Duncan had replacement roles in My One and Only and Chicago.

Sandy Duncan was nominated for a Tony Award three times: in 1969, for Featured Actress for Canterbury Tales, in 1971, as Best Actress for The Boy Friend and in 1980, as Best Actress for Peter Pan.

In 1978, Sandy Duncan starred in Disney's The Cat from Outer Space along with Ken Berry, Harry Morgan and Roddy McDowall.

In 1981, Sandy Duncan voiced Vixey in The Fox and the Hound.

Sandy Duncan remained with the series through its cancellation in 1991.

On February 12,2016, Sandy Duncan took the role of Madame du Maurier in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland.

Sandy Duncan met Calcaterra when he was a consulting surgeon for her brain-tumor surgery.

Since July 21,1980, Sandy Duncan has been married to actor choreographer Don Correia.