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Henry Winkler praised by Marlee Matlin for his extraordinary move after she finished rehab: 'My second dad'
Marlee Matlin was supported by an A-list star during a time of need in the late 80s.
After ending an abusive relationship with her then-boyfriend, William Hurt, and finishing a stint in rehab, the actress turned to Henry Winkler, now 79; pictured in 2009 She alleged in her memoir I'll Scream Later that Hurt was physically and verbally abusive during the two years they dated, and said at the time, she 'wasn’t familiar' with 'the language used to describe what I was experiencing.' The Children of a Lesser God role earned her an Oscar for Best Actress, making her the youngest person to win in the category at age 21; pictured with her Academy Award in 1986
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