I met Patty Duke one day at lunch.

Later he was married to Patty Duke from 1972 to 1985.

Coincidentally, the year before Patty Duke set a then record for the youngest winner ever.

Patty Duke turned down the part as she did not want to work at the time.

The part of the hostile, 10-year-old Helen went to Patty Duke.

She looks a little like a chunky Patty Duke.

Patty Duke remained with the play for its entire run.

"I don't think Skye even knew who Patty Duke was, this morning," her mother said.

"I wanted to leap up on the stage and do a Patty Duke."

Also despite the fact that Patty Duke had played Helen Keller in the play, she almost did not get the part.