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HISTORICAL FACTS: Patty duke - The Untold Story

Sean Astin left 'traumatised' by Patty Duke's on-set 'flip out'

Oscar-winning actor Patty Duke died in 2016 aged 69, with Lord of the Rings star Sean remembering some of the harder times growing up as her son during an interview with The Guardian.

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‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood

His mother was an Oscar-winning actor who had been exploited from a young age; Astin appeared in The Goonies at just 13. Now, he has followed in his mother’s footsteps again as a union leader. He talks Stranger Things, AI and why playing Samwise Gamgee cost him his house

The Guardian - UK

Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin elected as SAG-AFTRA’s new president

The union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainer and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president

The Independent UK

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Smartwool vs Icebreaker: which brand makes the most out of merino?

We compare the two merino wool giants of the outdoors industry to learn about the similarities and differences

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5 youngest Oscar winners, including Anna Paquin

Who are the five youngest Oscar winners? We've got answers.

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15 facts about "The Miracle Worker"

The 1962 film starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke became the stuff of legend for their bold, combative roles

Salon

Every child actor nominated for an Oscar and where they are now

Not many kids have been nominated for Academy Awards, but, reports Inga Parkel, here’s every single one that did

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