Patty Duke’s condition ‘fair’

COEUR d’ALENE – Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke Pearce was in fair condition after undergoing single bypass surgery Wednesday, Kootenai Medical Center spokeswoman Teri Farr said.

Pearce, 57, was taken to the North Idaho Heart Center’s intensive care unit after the surgery by Dr. Robert Burnett.

“Her husband said everything went well,” Farr said.

It was not immediately known how long Pearce would be hospitalized, but typically, it is about five days, Farr said.

Pearce was expected to recover in time for the Nov. 26-29 Festival of Trees, of which she is chairman. Festival proceeds benefit the heart center.

In the early 1990s, Pearce moved to the Coeur d’Alene area, where she lives with her husband, Mike.

She won a best supporting actress Oscar in 1963 for her portrayal of Helen Keller in the film “The Miracle Worker.” She won an Emmy Award in 1980 for her portrayal of Keller’s teacher, Annie Sullivan, in the made-for-TV version of the movie. She played identical teenage cousins Patty and Cathy Lane on the ‘60s comedy “The Patty Duke Show.” Pearce also won Emmys for “My Sweet Charlie” and “Captains and the Kings.”

Her two sons, Mackenzie and Sean Astin, also are actors.