“He was incredibly fun and very funny.
He was all of those things that you’ve heard.
I had a lot of respect for him.

I had no idea.
In a weird way, there’s something mysterious about [him].
The pair hit it off and tied the knot in 1983.

Michael had a total of nine children, including Jennifer and Sean.
After divorcing Dodie in 1962, he remarried to Marjorie Lynn Noe the following year.
He legally adopted her daughter, Cheryl Landon.

Michael wound up leaving Marjorie for Cindy after sparking a romance on set.
Despite the dire prognosis, Michael decided to begin chemotherapy and drug treatments.
Jennifer Landon was only 7 and her younger brother, Sean Landon, was 4.

“It is devastating beyond comprehension to lose a parent, especially at an early age… “Even today I question rules and structure.
She shared with Smashing Interviews that she has been able to bond with him through his performances.
“I do it the same way that anybody who really adored him does it.”
I watched it not long ago, and I was like, ‘I look traumatized!
That poor kid!'”