Michael Landon, You Disappointed Me

Actors are celebrities, not saints

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Baby-Boomers watched the debut of Bonanza on September 12, 1959, and the nation was immediately hooked. Young people endured the Ed Sullivan show on Sunday night, starting at 8 p.m. while eagerly anticipating Bonanza at 9 p.m. I was 10 years old at the time. Young girls of all ages fantasized about heartthrob Michael Landon, who played Little Joe Cartwright in the…