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Duke wrote in her 1987 autobiography that the marriage to Tell was never consummated, and that Astin was Sean's biological father, emphasizing those two assertions in several parts of the book. Both of her statements on these matters appear to have been incorrect: in 1994, biological tests determined that Tell was Sean's biological father.
After they broke up, writer and music producer Michael Tell offered to marry Duke as a way out of the scandal. Their marriage lasted 13 days, and Duke later told her son, Sean Astin, that Arnaz was his biological father. Arnaz and Astin developed a close relationship, although genetic tests later revealed that Tell was his biological father.
Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) is an American actor.His acting roles include Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy (1993), Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003), Doug Whitmore in 50 First Dates (2004), Bill in Click (2006), Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24 (2006), Oso in Special Agent ...
Sean Astin said that Patty Duke was 'surrounded by her family' prior to her death, after relatives traveled to her hospital bedside in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.
Sean Astin was with his mother, Anna "Patty Duke" Pearce, when she died on Tuesday morning and he shared her final moments. Sean Astin says mother Patty Duke was 'suffering terribly' before her ...
John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is widely known for his role as patriarch Gomez Addams in The Addams Family (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family ...
Sean Astin admits he got started in Hollywood because his mom was actress Patty Duke, but says he’s fine with being a nepo baby.
Astin was born on May 12, 1973, in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Patty Duke and actor John Astin. [2] His brother is actor Sean Astin. [a] He attended Ralph Waldo Emerson Middle School and University High School in Los Angeles. [citation needed] He is married to Jennifer Abbott Astin (née Bautz). [3]