Who is Michael Tell? Relationship with Patty Duke
Michael Tell is an American rock promoter, publisher and writer, but he is best known around the world for his short but spectacular relationship with actress Patty Duke, who produced actor Sean Astin. Michael and Patty were only together for 25 days and their marriage lasted 13 days, which apparently made Michael very popular. The two were married on June 26, 1970 and divorced on July 9.
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Supposedly the reason the two got married was because Patty found out she was pregnant, but didn’t know who the father was, as at the time she was dating Michael and Desi Arnaz Jr., the son by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. .
However, his marriage to Michael ended in annulment and he was never Sean’s father, although Michael was later confirmed to be Sean Astin’s father.
Unfortunately, nothing is known about Michael’s life in the media, except that he worked as a writer for several magazines. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million, as of early 2020.
Michael Tell’s ex-wife Patty Duke
Born Anna Marie ‘Patty’ Duke on December 14, 1946 in Manhattan, New York City USA, she was the youngest in a family of three siblings. The daughter of Frances Margaret, a cashier, and John Patrick Duke, who was a handyman and taxi driver and of Irish and German ancestry, she struggled growing up; his alcoholic father and his mother who suffered from often violent clinical depressive episodes.
Her father was forced out of the family home when she was six, and with her unstable mother she turned to talent managers John and Ethel Ross who were already working on Patty’s brother’s career. Her problems only intensified there, as she was forced to use drugs and alcohol by the Rosses.
Career
Her managers imposed the name Patty on her, and she became a star under that name. She made her acting debut in 1958 in the television series “Brighter Day”, and went on to appear in more than 140 films and television series before her death. She is best known to the world as Helen Keller in the biopic drama film “The Miracle Worker” (1962), for which she won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, among other accolades.
Other popular credits include the role of Billie Carol in the film “Billie” (1965) and that of Bernadette Hennessey Armagh in the television mini-series “Captains and the Kings” (1976).
Personal life, health problems, death
Patty has been married four times in her life; her first husband was director Harry Falk from 1965 to 1969. Her second husband was Michael, with whom she has a son Sean – she later married John Astin in 1972 who adopted Sean and gave him his surname. The two had a son together, actor Mackenzie Astin, but the two divorced in 1985. After that, she married Drillmaster Sergeant Michael Pearce, to whom she remained married until his death. They lived in Hayden, Idaho with their adopted son, Kevin, who was born in 1988.
Patty has often spoken about her health issues, particularly her mental health, as she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982.
She died on March 29, 2016, aged 69, from sepsis caused by a ruptured intestine. Her son Sean started the Patty Duke Mental Health Initiative in her honor.
Michael Tell’s son, Sean Astin
Sean Astin was born on February 25, 1971 in Santa Monica, California, United States, and is an actor, voice actor, director, and producer.
He was adopted by John Astin, and Sean would call him dad, however, his mother and John divorced in 1985. He was later told that Desi Arnaz Jr. was his father, but that wasn’t true, that which he discovered in his mid-20s, following a DNA test. Nonetheless, he references his mother’s love interests as four fathers, John Astin, Michael Tell, Desi Arnaz Jr, and Michael Pearce. He went to Crossroads High School for the Arts and took master classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory in Los Angeles. He eventually earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and English (American Literature and Culture) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
Sean’s career began in 1981 with the role in the television movie “Please Don’t Hit Me, Mom”, but had his first success in 1985 with the role of Mikey in the very popular film “The Goonies”. He had several other successful appearances before the late 80s, including roles in White Water Summer” (1987) and “Staying Together” in 1989. Throughout the 90s he enjoyed success, starting with ” Encino Man” (1992), then “Courage Under Fire” (1996) and the Oscar-nominated film “Bulworth” (1998).
However, his most successful years were the early 2000s, when he portrayed Samwise Gamgee in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy from 2001 to 2003; he won numerous awards and the role propelled him to prominence.
He has since expanded his career into voice acting and now has over 155 projects he has worked on so far as an actor and voice actor. He was often used in minor or guest roles, and in recent years you could have seen him playing Bob Newby in the fantasy TV series “Stranger Things” (2017-2019), and as Ed in the TV series “No Good Nick”, among many other roles he has played so far in his career.
Sean is also a director and producer, and has worked on short films and television series, some of which include the 1988 short “On My Honor”, which was his directorial debut, and then “The Long and Short of It”. ” (2003).
Sean Astin Personal Life, Net Worth
Astin is a married man and his wife is Christine Harrell, the former Miss Indiana Teen USA since 1984. The couple married in 1992 and welcomed three daughters, Alexandra, Elizabeth and Isabella, born in 1996, 2002 and 2005 respectively. His eldest, Alexandra appeared in a minor role in the third installment of ‘Lord of the Rings’ – ‘The Return of the King’ – as the daughter of Samwise.
Sean is a successful actor and his successful career has earned him millions. According to sources, his fortune was estimated at $30 million, as of early 2020.
