‘Patty Duke Show’ co-star dead at 81

Eddie Applegate, who starred as Patty Duke’s goofy boyfriend in the 1960s sitcom "The Patty Duke Show," died Monday in Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter reported. He was 81.

From 1963 to 1966, Applegate starred in 88 episodes of "The Patty Duke Show" as Richard Harrison, the boyfriend of Patty Duke's American character, Patty Lane. Duke played two roles in the show — Patty, from Brooklyn Heights; and Cathy Lane, her identical cousin from England. Harrison reprised his role for a 1999 reunion movie, "The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights."

Applegate's appeared in several TV shows during the 1970s, with roles on "The Lucy Show," "Gunsmoke," “Daktari” and “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." He also starred in movies, most recently opposite Emma Stone in the 2010 film "Easy A."
Applegate is the latest star of "The Patty Duke Show" to pass away this year. Patty Duke died in March from a bowel obstruction at the age of 69. William Schallert, who starred as Patty's father, died in May at age 93.

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