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10/11/2008 1:24 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
The Duke

The 61-year-old resurfaced at a Hollywood event, looking thrilled.
Patty Duke
At the age of 12, Patty had to testify in front of a congressional panel after appearing on rigged quiz show "The $64,000 Question."

Duke is the mother of "Lord of the Rings" star Sean Astin and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982.

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DMK:  1221 days ago

She looks great!

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jef:  1221 days ago

She does look fantastic!

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Trisha:  1221 days ago

WOW... She still has that beutiful smile... Looking fabulous darling...

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Patty Lane:  1221 days ago

I've LOVED Patty Duke since The Patty Duke Show and still enjoy watching The Miracle Worker--she played Helen Keller brilliantly. Anything with Patty Duke in it is enhanced because of her charm and talent. Wonderful actress who has had many hurdles to jump which she has remarkably well. Patty....you look marvelous!

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niles:  1221 days ago

Her hair and makeup are superb. Congrats to a Hollywood survivor and to a talented star.

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MyThoughts:  1221 days ago

Crows feet!!! A REAL person!!! Thank God there are still some left. She looks great!!! A woman who isn't afraid to look like one. What a novel idea. Anyone listening?

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Phil Stellar:  1221 days ago

I had the pleasure of working with her many years ago. She is by far, the classiest, most lovely woman around - not to mention one of the greatest actresses of our generation. She battled her demons and won. Kudos Patty, on your life of dignity and honor.

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Judy:  1221 days ago

I watched her show when I was a kid, and I wanted to be her! I thought she must have had such a fantastic life, which was sadly not the case. She's a very talented actress and I know that anything she is in is worth watching. Like the late Paul Newman, she's a class act!

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Meri:  1221 days ago

I always loved Patty. She looks great. It is good to see an actress age gracefully,instead of all that plastic surgery.

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Melissa:  1221 days ago

Great actress. So cute, so funny. Love her. Love that she has some sense and doesn't try to look like a Barbie doll.

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angry white dude:  1221 days ago

Curious as to her marriage to a soldier... Are they still together???

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janet:  1221 days ago

still a beauty, always loved your work!

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that.is.all:  1221 days ago

1 thru 12 must be all the same person and hard of seeing. She's 61 people not 81, she looks like crap.

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Hal:  1221 days ago

And.......

Are you gonna look any better when you're her age? I seriously doubt it!

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jesus:  1221 days ago

she looks much older than 61!

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