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Kitty Dukakis(1936-2025)

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A Man Among Giants documents the trials and tribulations of Doug 'Tiny' Tunstall, a republican little person and former professional wrestler on public assistance who ran for Mayor of Pawtucket, Rhode Island in the fall of 2006.
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A Man Among Giants (2008)
Kitty Dukakis was born on 26 December 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Tanner '88 (1988), Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008) and A Man Among Giants (2008). She was married to Michael Dukakis and John Allen Chaffetz Sr.. She died on 21 March 2025 in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
BornDecember 26, 1936
DiedMarch 21, 2025(88)
BornDecember 26, 1936
DiedMarch 21, 2025(88)
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Tanner '88 (1988)
Tanner '88
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Kitty Dukakis
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
7.6
  • Self - Wife of Michael Dukakis
  • 2008
Tiny the Terrible in A Man Among Giants (2008)
A Man Among Giants
5.5
  • Self
  • 2008
60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
  • Self - Former ECT Patient(segment "Shock Therapy")

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Actress

  • Tanner '88 (1988)
    Tanner '88
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Kitty Dukakis
    • 1988

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A Man Among Giants
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A Man Among Giants

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 26, 1936
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • March 21, 2025
    • Brookline, Massachusetts, USA(complications from dementia)
  • Spouses
      Michael DukakisJune 20, 1963 - March 21, 2025 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • John Dukakis
  • Parents
      Harry Ellis Dickson
  • Relatives
    • Janet Peters(Sibling)

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    First lady of Massachusetts (1983-1991).

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