
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.

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!
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?
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.
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!
I always loved Patty. She looks great. It is good to see an actress age gracefully,instead of all that plastic surgery.
Great actress. So cute, so funny. Love her. Love that she has some sense and doesn't try to look like a Barbie doll.
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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