The 61-year-old resurfaced at a Hollywood event, looking thrilled.
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.
1. She looks great!
Posted at 12:49PM on Oct 11th 2008 by DMK
2. She does look fantastic!
Posted at 12:54PM on Oct 11th 2008 by jef
3. WOW... She still has that beutiful smile... Looking fabulous darling...
Posted at 1:25PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Trisha
4. Her hair and makeup are superb. Congrats to a Hollywood survivor and to a talented star.
Posted at 1:37PM on Oct 11th 2008 by zeke
5. 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?
Posted at 2:02PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Whatever
6. 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!
Posted at 2:05PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Patty Lane
7. 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!
Posted at 2:54PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Judy
8. I always loved Patty. She looks great. It is good to see an actress age gracefully,instead of all that plastic surgery.
Posted at 3:02PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Meri
9. OUTSTANDING; HARD WORK PAY'S OFF SHE WEAR'S IT WELL AGE AND GREAT LOOK'S WHEN I GROW UP I WISH I COULD BE THIS OUTSTANDING ;
Posted at 3:09PM on Oct 11th 2008 by strawbetty
10. Great actress. So cute, so funny. Love her. Love that she has some sense and doesn't try to look like a Barbie doll.
Posted at 3:22PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Melissa
11. 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.
Posted at 3:46PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Phil Stellar
12. Curious as to her marriage to a soldier... Are they still together???
Posted at 4:26PM on Oct 11th 2008 by angry white dude
13. still a beauty, always loved your work!
Posted at 4:57PM on Oct 11th 2008 by janet
14. 1 thru 12 must be all the same person and hard of seeing. She's 61 people not 81, she looks like crap.
Posted at 5:28PM on Oct 11th 2008 by And.....
15. And.......
Are you gonna look any better when you're her age? I seriously doubt it!
Posted at 5:47PM on Oct 11th 2008 by Ursula
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