Mental Illness, Family Drama and Oscars: Patty Duke’s Life Story Will Break Your Heart & Inspire You At The Same Time

A marriage plagued by ghosts

Although Harry Falk and Patty Duke seemed to be very in love at the time of their wedding, her robbed childhood and rough adolescence had left scars that were only starting to show. Patty started showing signs of mental issues and she stopped eating. Her sudden explosions made married life difficult for the couple. The marriage only lasted for four years before they decided to go their separate ways. Patty was sick, but no one knew what was happening until much later. Meanwhile, she continued to act and give her best performances.

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