Michael Landon’s personal life was as intense and layered as the characters he portrayed on screen, beginning with his first marriage to Dodie Levy-Fraser in 1956. He was just 20 years old, fresh off his breakout role in *I Was a Teenage Werewolf*, and eager to start a family. The couple had three children together, but the pressures of Landon’s rising stardom—especially during his years on *Bonanza*—began to strain their relationship. Dodie reportedly struggled with the demands of Hollywood lif