Michael Tell rose to prominence for marrying an American actress and mental health advocate. The duo’s union made the headlines in the early 1970s since the couple separated after 13 days of their marriage. So what is Michael Tell doing currently? Where is he?
About Michael Tell
The late actress Patty Duke‘s ex-husband, Michael Tell, is the proprietor of the publishing house The Las Vegas Israelite. His parents started the business in the early 1960s. He is a former rock promoter from America. Michael is a native American who was born and raised here.
While still in high school, he developed a love for rock music. Despite his poor singing ability, he chose to get into the music industry in a different way through promotion.
Career Of Michael Tell
Michael began his career after his high school graduation since he didn’t further his education at college or university. After graduating from high school, he started promoting rock music. He spent several decades working in this industry before retiring in 2010.
Michael put in a lot of effort in the background as a rock music promoter, making a significant contribution to the accomplishment of numerous rock music events. Despite not being in the spotlight himself, his work had a significant impact on the industry.
Michael Tell’s Relationship With Patty Duke
Michael was a lesser-known person until he got married to Patty Duke in 1970. The marriage, however, only lasted a few weeks before coming to an end. He was married to Patty from June 26 to July 9 of the year 1970. Their marriage lasted for just 13 days.
Michael and Patty met for the first time at a restaurant, where Michael asked her out on a date. After the first meeting, the duo dated for more than two years before exchanging their wedding vows. The circumstances of their marriage, though, were anything but typical. Patty Duke was expecting when they were married.
The identity of the child’s father was a subject of speculation. Some thought it could be Desi Arnaz Jr., with whom Patty had a relationship before her marriage to Michael or John Astin, whom she would later marry.
Michael stepped in as the father of the child. Sean Astin was born to Patty on February 25, 1971. Sean went on to have a successful playing career of his own, being well-known for his parts in “The Goonies” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.
Patty Duke died on 29 March 2016 at the age of 69. Patty died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine.
Where Is Michael Tell Now?
Michael is still around and is in good health. In terms of his location, he is at present a resident of Las Vegas in the United States. Michael took over ownership of the publishing company Las Vegas Israelite after his parents passed away. Since he was 16 years old, Tell has been working alongside his father Jack in their short-lived business, Territorial Enterprise. He began working as a publisher and a writer in the newspaper when his father launched The Las Vegas Israelite, an English-language weekly newspaper covering Jewish community events.
Michael Tell And Sean Astin
At the time when Sean was conceived, the actress had a relationship with other men as well which created confusion on who exactly was Sean’s biological father. Later when Patty Duke married John Astin, he legally accepted Sean as his child and gave his surname to him. When he was 14, Patty confessed to Sean that his father is not John but her former boyfriend Desi Arnaz Jr. Since then, Junior Astin pursued Desi and the two worked on their relationship.
Later in his mid-20s, Sean suddenly came to know that he and Michael are related which created further confusion. So, amidst the confusion, Sean decided to go for a paternity test and the result showed Michael as his biological father.
Net Worth Of Michael Tell
He is reported to have a net worth of $1 million. His famous ex-wife Patty had an estimated net worth of $10 million at the time of her death in 2016. Meanwhile, his son Sean Astin who is a well-known actor, screenwriter, director, and producer owns a fortune of $10 million.
