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The shortest Oscar Speech ever was given by Patty Duke in 1962, who at age 16, the youngest person to accept an Oscar in a competitive category, said "Thank You", and walked off the stage.
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Actor Sean Astin of Goonies and Lord of the Rings fame is the son of actress Patty Duke
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Actor Sean Astin grew up believing John Astin was his father until his mother Patty Duke told him he was the result of an affair with Desi Arnaz, Jr. Genetic tests later revealed they were both wrong and his biological father was Michael Tell.
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Sean Astin (Samwise in LOTR) is the son of Patty Duke and John Astin (Gomez in The Addams Family)
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Sidney Sheldon wrote almost every episode of The Patty Duke Show for seven years.
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Sean Astin's (Samwise Gamgee) mother is Patty Duke. His supposed father include Lucy & Desi's son, Desi Jr, John Astin (The Adams Family), and according to DNA testing, Michael Tell. Astin's mother denied the results of the DNA testing.
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According to Sean Astin, he was allowed to keep the treasure map used in the film The Goonies. Several years later his mother Patty Duke discovered it, thought it was just a crinkled piece of paper, and threw it in the trash.
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A five-voice vocal ensemble called "The Skip-Jacks," which featured actress and nude model Stella Stevens, performed The Patty Duke Show theme song "Cousins" and The Flintstones' theme song.
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Actress Patty Duke is actor Sean Astin's mother and for decades nobody was sure who his biological father was
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Sean Astin's mother was Patty Duke... and his father was John Astin (the original Gomez Addams)!
