Sean Astin’s career kicked off at the age of 9 when he appeared in the after-school special Please Don’t Hit Me, Mom (1981). He acted alongside his real-life mom, Patty Duke. As many remember ...

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In one regard, Sean Astin is the perfect individual to ... a 40-plus-year career that began with the help of his mother, Patty Duke, a legendary actress who won an Oscar and Emmy.