He Was Called ‘Daddy’
At the time of Patty and John Astin’s wedding, Sean was 18 months old. John had three sons from his first marriage and was looking forward to raising Sean as his fourth. Despite the fact that the couple had never confirmed that Sean was his biological son, they believed it. Sean looked up at John during Patty and John’s wedding ceremony and exclaimed, “Daddy!” Following their marriage, John legally adopted Sean as his son and gave him his surname. Patty was now legally married and had a family. She could finally unwind and be free of any drama created by the press… right?
He Was Called ‘Daddy’
Getting A Divorce
Patty Duke and John Astin’s marriage began to fall apart after 13 years, and they decided to split in 1985. Patty had to figure out where she would reside and who would have custody of her son Sean as a result of this. Because their lives were already altering, Patty decided it was a good moment to tell her son something. When Sean’s parents split when he was a teenager, Patty dropped a bombshell: she had no idea who Sean’s father was.
Getting A Divorce
