
Michael Tell
Michael Tell is known as the biological father of actor Sean Astin, having been married to Sean's mother, Patty Duke, for a brief 13 days in 1970. Though their relationship was short-lived, Tell's connection to Hollywood royalty and his later life as a rock promoter has kept him in the public eye.
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Michael Tell was briefly married to Patty Duke and is revealed to be Sean Astin's biological father.
‘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 | FilmThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-27











