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Helen Keller

Sean Astin, actor, was Patty Duke's and John Astin's son. John Astin was Gomez in the original Adam's Family.

Sean Astin played Rudy in the Movie of that name regarding the ND football ball player. Also starred in Goonies and the Trilogy of the Lord of the Rings.

Interesting piece on how the movie Rudy played out, Astin's role and much of the improbable workings behind the scenes.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/magazine/rudy-st...ars-later/

(03-29-2016 05:29 PM)gobaseline Wrote:  http://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-dea...-1946-2016

Helen Keller

She won Oscar at 16 (youngest ever then) for Best Supporting Actress playing Helen Keller (whom she previously portrayed on Broadway) in "The Miracle Worker" opposite the great Anne Bancroft as Keller's "teacher" Annie Sullivan.

In 1979 she won her third Emmy for playing Sullivan in TV movie adaptation of "The Miracle Worker" with Melissa Gilbert playing Helen.

Had she never done anything else - and she did - that was an outstanding career.

Hmmmm......Her identical cousin has not been seen since her death.