Patrick Duffy Biography

- As a Buddhist Patrick belongs to the Nichiren Sect, Japanese Pure Land, and recites om mani padme at least once a day.

- He is the uncle of San Francisco Giant’s pitcher Barry.

- The famous French singer, Mireille Mathieu recorded a duet with Duffy, entitled ‘Together We're Strong’.

- His last name means "black" in Irish, probably referring to black hair.

- Earned $75,000 per episode on Dallas, plus $1 million signing bonus (1986-91).

- Patrick Duffy always plays the good guy.

- His son, Conor, played "Little J.R." on the final episode of Dallas (1991).

- Son Padriac played "Mark Harris" on Dallas (1978). "Mark Harris' was the name of Patrick's character on The Man From Atlantis (1977).

- Duffy could hold his breath underwater for three minutes during some of the underwater scenes in The Man From Atlantis.

- Loves golf and has played in a number of celebrity tournaments.

- He wears a medical alert bracelet on his right wrist to draw attention to his potentially fatal penicillin allergy.