Michael Landon Letter on Dan Blocker & Exposing Real v. Fake Autographs

Jeff shares how he received a letter from Michael Landon revealing his thoughts of his deceased friend and Bonanza co-star Dan Blocker. That letter and later an encounter with Landon in December 1984 taught him things about his real signature and about the flood of secretarial signatures which have flooded the autograph market.
Jeff was recount how his baby son had an encounter with Jennifer Landon at the filming location of "Highway to Heaven."
#michaellandon #bonanza #littlehouse #historyhunters

[@tonyjaz]

I Spotted Michael Landon on site at Children’s Hospital LA inside his highway to heaven trailer and I asked him for an autograph and he was so kind to give me one. I normally never asked for an autograph but he was someone special.

[@privatepilot4064]

Come on history lovers! Let’s push Jeff and Sarah over the 100k subscriber level!! They’re a class act! If you like history as I do, I promise you won’t be disappointed! History Hunters is one of the best historical channels you will find on KZbin. They don’t just talk about it, they actually take you to it!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much. I will tell you that I am about 21 away from the mark!

[@bettyfourman5438]

Absolutely. They are the best.

[@speedspeed121]

@@jbenziggy You are at 100k

[@bobbauer2287]

​@@speedspeed121cool in class with Steve grave yard channel

[@bobbauer2287]

Very good ! 👍

[@krmgradiojoe]

Jeff, you are a lot like me. I was born in 1961 and can relate to your love of history and enjoyment of entertainment history as well. Just wanted you to know how much I appreciate your videos. We are “ getting old “ now. Our time is passing way to fast these days … And they keep going quicker!!

[@jbenziggy]

Oh man, I am depressed after reading your comment! LOL But I know what you mean! Thank you, Joe! Your comment is much appreciated!

[@THEWRENCH343]

Thank you Jeff for another GREAT episode! Dan Blocker lived a block away from my mom's house in Northridge. We would see him at the grocery store, and I remember him as a polite, soft spoken, kind "gentle giant." I was saddened to hear of the passing of your wife. May I offer my sincerest condolences. Paul

[@jbenziggy]

Oh wow, that is very cool! Do you remember the address?

[@kenfrank2730]

How interesting. I lived in Reseda, not too far from Northridge. Sad, but I never got the opportunity to see Dan in public.

[@jbenziggy]

@@craigtalbott731 can you email me that? I think you have my email address. Thanks! Btw I found Borglum’s grave on Saturday thanks to your directions!

[@Starfish2145]

Passing of his wife? Huh?

[@jbenziggy]

@@Starfish2145 my wife of 31 years passed away in 2013.

[@timothymozingo2436]

Loved all the shows Michael Landon did. Wish we had shows like that today.

[@dianejohnson7235]

How wonderful that you have a real Michael Landon signature and that you got to meet him! A treasure for sure!

[@buddymills8112]

I'm a big fan of Michael Landon and his work. He was a class act!

[@Raine843]

do some research not true.

[@dmorgan28]

We are Michael Landon fans. I’m so glad you got the real signed autograph. I hate those fake ones. Some people have their nerve. Thanks for your hard work. 👍❤️

[@dano8203]

That’s really sad that fake signatures are authenticated to fans and costing people money. Your letter is really cool. I was born in 72 and grew up watching Michael Landon. I’ve always enjoyed all of his work. I’m happy you got to meet him.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, Dan! It was definitely a highlight of my young life!

[@ktsnider387]

I was born in 1957 so yes I loved Bonanza and Michael Landon as Little Joe. This video was very informative. I bet the constant attention that movie stars get is a less liked side of fame. Another excellent video, Jeff.

[@sherrycarney4924]

I loved Michael Landon also Jeff….he was the best actor, and I cried when he passed away. His childhood was so bad for him. That last pic you had of him in the car, you thought was maybe his last, he looked really thin and not well. I think if a fan writes to a celebrity, they should expect an authentic signature. Of course someone really famous might not have alot of time to do that. So the assistants and secretaries did the best they could I guess. Really enjoyed this one, thx!

[@jbenziggy]

Wonderful comment to read, Sherry! I understand that Michael’s mom had mental issues and tried killing herself and he had to rescue her. What a horrible thing for a kid to endure!

[@Princess_Dani]

Thank you for helping fans possibly not get duped into spending hundreds on something completely worthless. I think the people who took over for Bob Ross sort of did the same thing. They have fake paintings that they pass as real (but done by instructors). I recently started watching "Little House" because I was bored and ended up liking it. Thanks again for another wonderful episode.

[@esthergarcia1373]

Thanks for sharing these memories and tips on celebrity autographs. A friend of ours used to be a nanny/housekeeper for Michael Landon & his wife in the 1980’s. He was very generous with her and her son to the point of lending their Mercedes Benz car for her to drive around and treating her son to going to Disneyland with his family. They were very caring, down to earth people with my friend and her son. Thanks again. ❤️🙏🏻🎥😎

[@soniaperez4526]

if I go to a shoes shop, I expect to buy a pair of shoes, right, the same thing to autographs. I expect the celeb's signature, not the creativity of a random person. If he/she can't sign it to me, then the secretary should write down something like ''sorry but it's not possible at this moment''. This is honest and fair. Great vid, thank you Jeff!

[@greyghostjay]

The shows of my childhood. Sad that the majority of these stars passed young, but we will never forget them. Great story!

[@1967davethewave]

I grew up with "Little House" every Sunday night. It was always like the end of our weekend. But it was always a good end. Michael was like the perfect father in my mind at that age. He was firm, loving and fun. I always think he was exactly like his character. He was taken too early but I know he's looking down from Heaven!

[@cdgates1]

The letter that was 1st written to you in 1975 was the day after they finished shooting the 1st season episodes of lhop. They also celebrated Karen Grassle's birthday on set

[@MTknitter22]

My neighbor worked for Landon for ten years. She has some great photos, home videos of cast parties, and some lovely birthday gifts from him. As she said, he was a man with much talent, with gifts and flaws like everybody else. She loved him and his wife Lynn very much. I have been into the fake autographs scam for a long time. Glad you warn people!!!

[@williamfeilhauer2667]

Jeff, you are the most good and decent man I've seen in years. You're dignified demeanor sets you apart from all the fakes out there. I thank God for people like you. You renew my faith in mankind

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, William. You flatter me for those very generous remarks. Thank you so much!

[@williamfeilhauer2667]

@@jbenziggy well Jeff the truth is the truth. It takes a lot to impress an old cuss like me but you certainly do. Stay safe my friend Bill feilhauer

[@SonjasSEAcrets]

I liked the whole video! I loved learning about the real signature. You and I grew up in the same years, so yea, I appreciated Michael Landon’s approach to wholesome programming. Of course, none of us are perfect, so no one should expect he was. Great actor!

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you! I agree! His TV was family friendly, unlike the crap on TV today!

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Thank you, Jeff! I was a fan of Michael Landon and still enjoy seeing him on reruns of Bonanza. I would rather not receive a reply from an actor than have something sent to me signed by the secretary. I want the real thing! Side note, my mom died of pancreatic cancer in 2018. All cancers are bad, but pancreatic is just brutal with a very low survival rate. Enjoyed your video! 🇺🇲🚜👍

[@lilolmecj]

My daughter is a Massage Therapist, a client of her’s had been struggling with a cough and upper back pain for about a year. Something shifted and her doctor finally ordered a CT scan. She had pancreatic cancer, and I don’t think she made it even two weeks. It was horribly painful to her fam, and friends. Her children were just in their mid twenties. It is the worst. I am sorry you lost your mom, sending comfort across the internet.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

@@lilolmecj Thank you, Carole! 🙏

[@pwc9222]

Landon is seriously one of the biggest legends in tv because of his three big shows. Thats a very exclusive club. Great video with deep insight. I love history and i have a modest autograph collection so this is my type of content. Keep it going!

[@tangie777uk]

Loved Michael Landon, such a lovely person and of course a fantastic actor. Yes I agree with you about the signatures, I feel its quite an insult to sell a fake for all that money. Thank you Jeff for a wonderful video.

[@michaellandonfan]

This was so AMAZING to listen to and watch. Thank you for sharing this, I truly enjoyed it! It's so awesome that you got to meet Michael and have his real signed signature!! 💙

[@jbenziggy]

You are so welcome! I see you are a big fan!

[@michaellandonfan]

Yes! 😁💙

[@tonyjaz]

Congrats Jeff and Sarah on reaching 100k subscribers!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you!!

[@JohnTaylor-ce4bi]

It's really cool to learn the difference between the signatures.I am 63 years old and to this day consider Michael Landon as one of the my most favorite of actors ever and I truly feel that Highway to Heaven was the most perfect roll for him and mr.frenchs caught their true essence on them both for sure.thank you for caring enough about them to show us true fans the truth

[@TheGraveyardChannel]

Congratulations on reaching 100K subs Jeff! Well deserved and long over due!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much, Steve! It took forever…. 🤣

[@frankmarullo228]

Victor French made a movie with Elvis Victor played a bad man.. The movie was Charro. It came out in 1969.. ( I'm a ELVIS freak ) Jeff you would have made a good Detective !!!!!!!again FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

[@joelhurley2678]

Jeff, I met Pernell Roberts in 2006 and he indicated to me that he felt he was more of a close friend to Dan Blocker. I think it is very sad that people take advantage of people's ignorance on people's signatures. I used to collect baseball signatures years ago as a boy and when I saw some of them at shows later on I know what you're talkin about; I knew they were fake. Especially when I actually like you did talk to the people and they actually signed them in front of me. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and I did like Michael Landon but I will tell you that Pernell Roberts was a real Class Act, when he came to my home when I lived in Dearborn, MI to see my mom. He did not go inside because my mother had just had cancer surgery and he was afraid he would tire her out. Both actors were a Class Act and I really thought people like Pernell Roberts really was Adam.

[@jbenziggy]

Very cool. How did Pernell know your mother? I heard that Pernell felt Bonanza was cheesy and beneath his talents as an actor. Apparently he felt he was made for greater roles in TV. Any insight?

[@joelhurley2678]

@@jbenziggy when I was visiting the Henry Ford Estate where I used to work my friends had allowed me to have lunch for free. They had paid for my lunch because they knew my mom was so sick I wasn't eating. So I met Pernell Roberts at the Henry Ford Estate with his friend who actually was a writer for Have Gun Will Travel which I found out after he died. So I told him how sick my mother was which I did not know Mister Roberts was also sick from cancer. So when I told him how bad my mom was, and was a fan he asked for my address and he found my home and came to the home. Now the one thing I think is interesting Jeff is that Mister Roberts did not tell me he hated Bonanza. He really enjoyed Bonanza he told me and he stated to me that he missed it along with Dan Blocker. He also stated to me that he enjoyed Westerns so maybe that was a comment he made many years ago but his attitude towards Bonanza changed very drastically. He also indicated to me that he was not real friendly with Michael Landon I don't know what the problem was and I didn't ask.

[@didirosie3226]

​@joelhurley2678 Reports state that he made negative comments about Landon and Green. He disliked the fsct that Green was the patriarch of the family.

[@mov1ngforward]

So exciting!!!! Here's to 100K!! Excellent episode with a very thorough investigation into signatures. He was quite a guy...as are you, Jeff! It's all about integrity...those who do it for gain will always lose...karma. Loved seeing your gram and baby with your first wife (may she RIP), you have a wealthy history and great memories with those you loved and admired. 🙏🏻❤

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much! I just hit 100,000 subscribers tonight! Momentous occasion!

[@pittsburgh-gal]

@@jbenziggyYay! 🎈🎉🎈🎉Congrats!!👍

[@mov1ngforward]

Hooray!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Could this have been "angelically" manipulated? You may have been "touched by an angel!" 😇😉

[@jackdelay6558]

Keeping people honest is a wonderful thing !

[@TheLifeandSadEnding]

You did it, welcome to the 100k club. See you in the VIP lounge.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you friends! Glad to finally make it!

[@JMVideos7676]

I remember going to some of the Bonanza movie sets and marveling at how tiny Michael Landon's costumes were. Thanks for all the info in this video about the authenticity of celebrity signatures.

[@Blatsen]

If you ask a public figure for an autograph and they oblige, they should provide you with an actual autograph. It’s misleading and dishonest to give out autographs that are imitations signed by someone else or an autopen (signing machine). It’s better for the public figure to decline the autograph request than to provide an imitation. Imitations sanctioned by the public figure are basically authorized forgeries. It’s bad enough having to deal with actual forgeries let alone imitations authorized by the public figure. My first exposure to the concept of imitation and autopen signatures was as a fifth grade student in the 1990s. My class took a field trip to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield and since one of the students in my class was the child of a state senator, our class was given a special tour of the senator’s office that the other fifth grade classes did not receive. During this tour, the senator’s office staff showed us the autopen machine that was used to create officially sanctioned fake signatures for the senator. Even though I didn’t publicly express it, I was offended and angered that a public official would give out what I considered to be officially sanctioned forgeries of their own signature. I still feel that way now. Giving out no signature at all is better than giving out a fake signature. It’s one thing for a fake signature to be provided in a context where it’s obvious that it’s fake, such as mass printed materials, but for contexts where it’s implied that a real signature is being provided, then a real signature should actually be provided.

[@captaintruth3219]

I Watched the show a little bit as a kid during the first few seasons, I did not know it then that Pernell Roberts had taken over the show after he had a little success, and started pushing the extreme lefty liberal agenda. After that, it became much too sweet and gooey even for a 10 year old, who was looking for a little action. Every episode ended in some type of liberal saving, which became quite boring. And seriously folks even a 10 year old thought it was ridiculous to have 55 year old men asking their dad for The reins to the buggy. All these years later, now that the show is public domain I’ve been watching some of them on KZbin. You can really see how fake the set is, and the he stories are, which makes me laugh a lot.

[@mauiswift6391]

Awesome Jeff! I loved little house on the prairie so much. Congratulations on 100,000 subs🎉

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks so much!

[@robertforrest7956]

One of Michael Landon's ranch houses is just down the road from my place here in Chico CA. Big house and beautiful acreage. Meet him once will at a friend's place that worked as a stunt performer back then. Really nice person.

[@shaunstrasser1]

Mr. French also played Mr. Edwards on Little House as well

[@jbenziggy]

He sure did!

[@alanmiller9681]

One quiet morning at Disneyland many years ago, my wife, young daughter and I wandered in an area near Sleeping Beauty Castle when suddenly there he was…Michael Landon! There was no one else nearby! He greeted us like friends! What a wonderful memory!

[@skimmer8774]

I stopped watching Bonanza when D.B. died. Even today the reruns without him do not interest me. Because of my administration for M.L. I watched all of Little House. When he passed it was such a loss and I was greatly saddened. He was the best and in my opinion he stood for kindness to others. You are very fortunate to have that letter. Thanks for sharing this is a great episode.

[@Victoria-ns2vi]

My youngest son who is 40 is named after michael, I absolutely loved little joe and hoss! I still watch bonanza, it's my all time favorite show

[@jimgross4784]

one of my favorite all time actors. i really enjoyed this video. i feel bad for the people who pay good money believing the autograph they are receiving is real. that is why the only autographs i own (mostly sports stars) were all obtained in person and can be authenticated by photos of them signing. i would be very leery of buying any autograph on the internet....just too many scammers out there. But a Michael Landon autograph is one that I wish i had in my collection. Very informative video!

[@kellyfostercash8026]

Too bad you couldn't have found a signature when he played on Tales of Wells Fargo with Dale Robertson

[@aulii11]

I've never collected autographs, but found this episode very interesting - well done! I was a Landon fan in my younger years as were many of my peers.

[@jbenziggy]

Landon was ever present on TV for decades!

[@newlam7958]

I don't know much about celebrity signatures from real ones for fakes, but I do know a lot about paintings. For example, one of my favorite artists is John George Brown who painted children from the 1880's to the early 1900's and on some rare occasions I would see obvious fake paintings (not poster prints) for sale on Ebay asking a couple of thousand dollars.

[@carrolle7101]

Michael Landon! I was born in 1955 - I remember Sundays Bonanza would be on TV, and I thought Michael was hot even as a 5 year old. I was determined to marry him as soon as I was old enough - lol! Something about that twinkle in his eye sure caught my attention as a little girl, or maybe it was the cowboy thing. I believe I never missed an episode so I could see him. I think I had very good taste!

[@jbenziggy]

I think lots of women were smitten by his famously good looks! My mother always called him a hunk. She loved when guys had wild hair! LOL

[@carrolle7101]

He had great hair. When I grew up I read he didn't wear underwear ever and, um, it was noticeable.

[@dianneD27]

Excellent taste ! 😊

[@carriedillmann4455]

When I found out that Michael Landon had Pancreatic Cancer I saw an address in The National Enquirer to write him . I wrote a 4 page letter thanking him for 10:31 Little House on the Prairie and how much I loved it and him.❤️

[@jbenziggy]

That was very sweet. I'm sure the outpouring of love was quite comforting to him!

[@carriedillmann4455]

@@jbenziggy I always hoped he got it but I never knew if he got it.

[@richardbeee]

What i saw on screen of Michael Landon was cool. All us boys grew up with Bonanza! Yee-Haa!

[@troyklinginsmith2523]

Always enjoyed Michael Landon as an actor. Sitting with my grandfather watching Bonanza. Then later Little House & to cap it off Hiway To Heaven. Who could forget that laugh of Mr.Landon. Victor French was in all 3 of those series, which made them so good together. Jeff, when you are passionate about something as you are, it kind of shows how you admire & respect the history of great film stars as Michael Landon.👍👍👍👍👍🤠🇺🇸

[@Sandra-cm1du]

I met Dan Blocker when he came to the ranch were we bordered our horses to film a Chevy truck commercial in 1968. He was the nicest most down to earth man. Very nice guy. I was so sorry that he passed at such a young age.

[@jbenziggy]

I bet he was a very nice man! He seemed that way. Some celebrities you can just tell if they are genuine or not. Slim Pickens was the same way -- a gem of a human being!

[@Sandra-cm1du]

@@jbenziggy my father knew Slim Pickens. He bought a horse from h I s daughter Maggie, back in the day. My Dad said that Slim Pickens was a nice guy, no Hollywood phony in him, a real cowboy actually. My Dad was real upset when Slim Pickens passed in the early 1980's.

[@DK-et6lm]

Michael Landon was one of my favorites growing up. His work had an uplifting quality to it. Thanks for sharing your experiences Jeff. I had autographs on a Celebrity golf tournament back in the 70s. Bob Hope Jack Lemmon to name a few. Don’t know whatever happened to it.

[@debbiewilley9428]

Really enjoyed your expose'! I have to share my Michael Landon moment: For some reason, Landon, Dan Blocker and Lorne Green were at an event at the old state fair grounds in Sacramento circa 1962 I think . My grandmother drove me and some of my friends down to see them. I got a kiss on the cheek from Michael Landon--talk about every 12-year old girl's fantasy! I remember it like it was yesterday (and I'm in my 70s now)! I was obsessed by Bonanza then and never missed a show.

[@daisymaefrench4041]

Your story is a little similar to mine. When I was 14 my friend and I went to Crescent Park in East Providence RI. We were walking around and who came walking towards us??? Bobby Rydell. He gave us both a kiss on the cheek. I will always remember that and just like you I'm in my 70s.

[@marcieconant5559]

I recently had my gallbladder out and learned at the time that sometimes there can be complications. I was sad the day I learned that Dan Blocker died. At the time it was rumored that he had died of a heart attack. In either case, it was such a tragic lost. I also remember how heartbroken I was when Michael Landon died. I love all the autographs and pictures that you have collected. I also like that you did extensive research regarding the authentic vs. the fake autographs. If it's not the real deal why bother? I followed Michael Landon's career from Bonanza, Little House, Highway to Heaven all the way to the pilot of the series that he never got to finish called "Us".

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed my presentation on Michael Landon! He was one of a kind and sorely missed! Yes, surgeries can all have serious complications. I had a good friend go in for a routine surgery and he died on the table. None of us have tomorrow as a guarantee! So happy that you were a devoted fan of his!

[@ronalddunlap9933]

Great Video! You should do one on your experience selling a JFK signed letter to Rick Harris on Pawn Stars. I think that was you? Tell us about the whole experience of being on that show.

[@jbenziggy]

Possibly! I just have to be careful because I signed a nondisclosure agreement and I know things about the shoe and if I revealed them I could possibly be sued so I don’t know how to get around that.

[@jeffs8614]

Great job. Growing up everyone LOVED Michael Landon - especially the girls. It amazes me you had the forsight to approach him in person. Although I did not watch Little House or Highway to Heaven at the time, I have grown to like them in syndication. Also his before Bonanza credits are noteworthy - Cheyene, The Rifleman, Wanted Dead or Alive, GE Theatre , etc. His movies were entertaining as well. He was the albino in "God;s Little Acre" (classic watch) and Teenage Werewolf (which also starred Guy Williams as the cop). His Tonight show appearances can be found on KZbin. He was also on Hollywood Squares and sang on Dean Martin & Hullaballo ! Finally, his made for TV movies were also enjoyable - "Where Pigeons Go to Die" w/ Art Carney and "Sam's Son" w/ Eli Wallach. They put out an album of Bonanza songs - one actually has the lyrics to the Bonanza theme!.......

[@nadiazahroon6573]

I am sorry about your late wife. MelissaGilbert recalls being yelled at by Landon on the set because she was forgetting her lines. Thank you both.

[@beckyshell4649]

I saw an interview with Melissa Gilbert were she was talking about the time she had not studied her lines and fluted the scene.He let her know that forgetting her lines would not be happening again.She said the child actors were treated like the adult actors and were expected to be professional.

[@margaretedmonds786]

We absolutely love your content and the passion is evident in all of your segments, keep up the good work! And Sarah looks great! She needs more exposure on the channel too!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks so much!

[@TOPTENTRAVEL01]

I'm 58, so I grew up with Bonanza and Little House. I remember the shock of Dan Blocker's death. Great video.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! I am a bit older than you. Your comment is much appreciated!

[@davidclark9150]

Jeff, thank you so much for this sensitive and moving episode. Michael Landon was always a favorite of mine, from Bonanza to Highway to Heaven. He was hilarious when he appeared with Johnny Carson. Thanks to your hobby of writing celebrities, we are able to see them as people.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate your very nice comment, David! Johnny Carson was great at bringing out people's real personality and Landon always seemed at home on his show. I sure miss both entertainers!

[@scaredy-cat]

Sign your own name, I will when I’m a star

[@sandraflinn9914]

Loved Michael Landon! Miss him!

[@jerryfountain7921]

Awesome and informative vlog Jeff, thanks for all you present to us. It's great to be made aware of these fake autographed photos and scripts. I remember meeting our 40th president Ronald Reagan as he traveled through our little Novato town in Marin. He signed the back of his bumper sticker but I don't know where it ended up. I look forward to your Sunday vlogs, keep 'em coming!

[@jbenziggy]

I am a big Reagan collector! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@Moultrie31768]

Another great video. Amazing that you were able when younger to collect autographs/letters that mean so much today. And Michael Landon was a great actor. Forgeries are galore with famous people autographs. I had a second cousin (Stan Musial) and his autograph is being forged at a large level today since he is gone. Should be a crime. Keep up the good work and congratulations on passing 100K soon.

[@lifewithjosef]

I've said more than once that Stan is being forgotten about in the modern baseball convo about the greatest hitters.

[@craigtalbott731]

My film/TV actress Auntie Gloria worked on an early episode of "Bonanza", so she got to work alongside both of them. Before that she appeared on an installment of another western TV series, "The Restless Gun", where Blocker portrayed her big, brawny beau. BTW, she also performed w/ Johnny Carson on his mid-'50s TV program.

[@BONANZAVENTURES]

Your auntie is Gloria Talbott! What a wonderful, talented actress! A great favorite of mine! Would love to hear anecdotes. She was great opposite Grant Williams ("The Incredible Shrinking Man") in "Escape to Ponderosa" during BONANZA's first year.

[@craigtalbott731]

@@BONANZAVENTURES Ah yes, I certainly recall that episode as well. Of course, she also appeared w/ GW in the great campy and cheesy "The Leech Woman", the fourth and final outing of her "scream queen" vehicles. But the Western genre had to have been her primary forte, plus she really was an expert equestrienne, so she was perfectly well suited for performing all those various roles.

[@random22026]

3:59 ML/em at the bottom of your letter--'em' represents the initials of the secretary who typed your letter. It is lovely that he signed it...the mistake in the typeface--that letter 't'!--takes me back to the days (1975!) when the 'X' key on the new-fangled IBM Selectric typewriters was GOLDEN, and added hundreds of dollars to the price of that time-saving machine.

[@rhondaz356]

Jeff, this was very interesting. I'm so glad that getting autographs has been your lifelong passion. This Mike Landon video was really very informative... another great one 👏👏☀️🤠

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much, Rhonda! So happy that you liked this one! Some folks didn't care for Landon but I was a fan!

[@jerrys9226]

So good you included your baby son in the photograph with Michael Landon. Sometimes we learn from our parent’s mistakes on how to be better parents. As always great work Jeff!

[@jbenziggy]

Absolutely!! Thanks Jerry! I wanted that experience for my kids!

[@annamariagregorutti3101]

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[@frankmarullo228]

Good morning. Jeff and Sarah , Good video my friend . I look forward to Sunday morning to watch you video's ,question 99.9 thousand subscribers ! What are you gonna do for 100 thousand ? Now you can quit your job and travel the country doing videos ! LOL love what you guys do.. THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA... PS. My phone for some reason won't let me send a message on live video's but don't think I don't watch....

[@lynnhaldaman5410]

Shirley Temple’s Cousin Painted The Map Seen At The Beginning Of The Bonanza Show. Robert Temple Ayers (1913-2012) Little Piece Of History There…

[@RedneckHillbilly-ho9md]

I don't like long videos but Michael Landon it could be an hour longer and I'd watch every second and rewind some like I did here and I'll be back to watch it again within the year. I love Michael Landon, Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. I wish I had lived back in the 1800s because of these shows and movies.

[@JulieS261]

"Bonanza" was a huge hit in Australia. It was one of a few westerns they re-ran here during the day (mostly afternoons) during th 1970s and 1980s. Thanks for the interesting look at the autographs.

[@ford32able]

Your unique ability to bring facts to life is very refreshing. Watching you navigate truth is awe inspiring and it puts that part of mysteries to an end. Any one who watched Bonanza admired every actor that played in that series. Detail, research and fact for me is your mantra because what you continue to teach us no longer clouds the truth. Thx

[@danemartin2992]

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[@douglasfuqua7082]

Hello again, Jeff. Good vid and solid info...there ARE a lot of forgeries out there... Good job !!! Sometimes I'll tell you about meeting Lorne Greene while boarding at McLaren Las Vegas years ago...if you're interested. I NEVER ask for autographs, but this was an exception...it wasn't for ME... Good job on the vid !!! Well done, thorough.

[@tammanyfields3583]

When I worked as a Background Artist on the Highway to Heaven I learnd what a truly good fellow he was. He told his crew to " NEVER" CALL BACKGROUND EXTRAS PERIOD. He considered it disrespectful and degrading. He said it before shooting began each time I was booked on the show. On one occassion, an Asst. A.D. snapped his finger at somebody and Michael saw it spun around and dimissed the guy from the set. Some 30 years later I would work on Scounts Vs. The Zombies which his son directed and he too, is just like his father and all about respect.

[@donbrown3599]

Jeff, you are right Actors and Actresses should sign their photos and not other do their signing for them. There are so many fakes and repro of things out you need to be real careful. I am glad you did a long video on this subject.

[@joeneighbor]

I had a different encounter with Landon. He was out in L.A., close to where my grandmother lived, at an old café style burger restaurant filming Highway to Heaven. He was between scenes apparently, chatting with Victor French. No one else around, wasn't blocked off, I walked up and asked him if I could have an autograph for my grandmother. He snatched the little restaurant napkin out of my hand, scribbled on it, pushed it back to me like "here you go now get the F' out of my face" (didn't say that, just his attitude). Victor French gave him a funny look, sort of like "Come on dude!, he's a fan". It really left a bad impression on me. Forever after I saw Landon as a jerk frankly. But looking back again.. Give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he was having a bad day. Or didn't like I just walked right up there probably on his brake or something. Annoying fans!

[@pittsburgh-gal]

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[@tomtransport]

I supported the GOP B 4 I retired (now I only support myself) so I have quite a few presidential signatures. I think they are all machine copies. I do have an old 12 month pictures or Ronald Reagan at the ranch signed by who knows but the calendar of 12 pictures is cool. Talking about fake stuff, I am an avid coin collector. I bought 5 fake 2022 silver American Eagles at $159.00. They were quite good and fooled a lot of people. I contacted the seller, told him how I knew they were forgeries and he refunded my card in 12 hours. I did not even have to return the forgeries. Be careful what you buy Jeff and anyone else that reads this.😆😆😆

[@joshuawaltz9484]

Great video. Always loved Michael Landon, Victor French and Dan Blocker. RIP. So glad you showed the real deal compared to the fake signatures.

[@klaseronen7535]

Thank you Jeff for another great video! You know what is worse than having received a fake autograph? The answer: not receiving an autograph at all. During the years I have had autographs written by ex-racing drivers right in front of me (even F1 World Champions and drivers who have since passed on), however I ordered an autograph of the legendary Formula One and Ferrari driver Gilles Villeneuve from one of my acquaintances, who is also a racing 'enthusiast'. It's been something like over 20 years now since I bought the autograph; do you think it is still in the mail? 😂

[@garycook2355]

Jeff, unfortunetly we seem to live in an era of scams. It seems abundently clear that there are people who would rather take advantage of another than work for a living. I have always viewed Michael Landon as a down to earth family man and he would probably be appalled at the abuse attached to his signature. To me he appeared to be a down to earth family man and much to be admired compared to most entertainment figures. 😎 🎬

[@jbenziggy]

You are correct in that there are a lot of people who are scamming by selling fakes, but a lot of people selling these believe they are authentic because they just don’t know any better.

[@garycook2355]

@@jbenziggy It's sad that the verifiers seem to be as ignorant as their customers. 😎 👍

[@bevgreen8165]

No problem with the extended vid. Big money in signatures, I'd want to know for sure if I'm paying money and it's fake. Of course, the most important signature to have is the one on the paycheck. 😀 Wasn't really a fan of Landon, but I did like Little Joe. Didn't watch Little House or Highway. I'm surprised that Victor French was cremated. I thought he'd have been buried in either a medicine cabinet, grandfather clock, cello case....

[@teamcougars]

Dan Blocker was my 5th grade teacher’s cousin ❤❤

[@jbenziggy]

That is pretty cool. Where is your school at?

[@teamcougars]

@@jbenziggy it was a little town in Northern California called Kelseyville in Lake County west of Mendocino County. That teacher is now retired and lives in Chico, CA she was a great teacher and sweetheart of a person ❤ and I don’t live there anymore I haven’t for years, now I am in San joaquin County.

[@WhispersFromTheDark]

I have always enjoyed watching Michael Landon and still watch him every morning when I get home from work. I work nights, get off at 0600 and if I go straight home I catch the last half of Dr. Quinn medicine Woman and then an hour or so of Little House. Then I flip the channel over to watch a couple of episodes of Touched by an Angel. It doesn't get much better than that in my opinion. And I have always enjoyed watching anything Michael Landon did and always will. Glad you got to meet him. I have never been an autograph collector, but last month I just had to send Carol Burnett a birthday card and letter. She really is the Queen of Comedy and a pioneer for Female comics and in my opinion she never really got the recognition she deserved for that. I asked for a photo print and possibly a autograph to pass onto my granddaughter. She is very young but when she starts to come visit and stay weekends with her Grandma, I plan on introducing her to Carol Burnetts comedy, it's hysterical, clean and wholesome. I don't know if I'll be sent anything, but I did send her publicist a letter requesting it along with an self addressed envelope for a return photo in addition to sending $5.00 for any additional postage if needed.

[@janblake9468]

His westerns, like Bonanza, were the only programs of his I liked; none of the others.

[@jbenziggy]

Back when TV was great for families, unlike today!

[@janblake9468]

@@jbenziggy Yes. I don't watch any shows on the main broadcasting stations. Do watch History, Discovery, Science, etc.

[@lockedin60]

Michael Landon was doing publicity work (during the Bonanza era) and he landed at KGSO. He signed a bunch of autographs during that appearance. I got his signature. But somehow my7-8 year old self lost that signed piece of paper. Such is life. I thought he was a fine actor and I think he was a decent man. Unfortunately Cancer took him from us too soon. I don't think any of us back then realized the dangers that smoking and taking tobacco products was a ticking time bomb.

[@figmo397]

My father dated his sister, Susan, when Dad was in high school. He remembered Landon (then Eugene Orowitz) as "a punky kid." 😀 Dad didn't say anything more about it than that.

[@random22026]

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[@jbenziggy]

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[@random22026]

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[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Another GR8 HH vid! You've had some great adventures Jeff! Very cool!

[@donna7338]

This is true about the autographs being signed by others. Back in the 1980s, I worked as an assistant publicist at Rogers & Cowan, a large entertainment publicity agency. Henry Rogers discovered Rita Hayworth and Warren Cowan married actress Barbara Rush and later Melissa Gilbert's mom. R&C had the biggest named stars. One of my jobs was to sign autographed photos of the stars which were sent out to the public. Other publicists did the same thing. Until that time I thought the celebrities actually signed their photos. I wonder how many autographed photos are authenticated as real. Who knows, perhaps some of the signed photos were signed by me.

[@sue7011]

I agree with you on being honest but unfortunately $$ usually trumps for a lot. I would honestly say your now a expert with the Michael Landon signature. Enjoyed his work very much. Very interesting video. Thank you.

[@Izaakwalton_]

Awesome video sir. You are my newest, latest addiction. Haha! You're a little older than me but not a lot. I'm a 1967 baby with older brothers. 😅 I watched all the same stuff.

[@j1st633]

I have an interesting story about autographs.A coworker of mine Had a pen pal Of the Mafia boss gotti While he was in prison.They wrote back and forth frequently.Gotti Was a prolific Artist of animals. He sent my co-worker several drawings with his signature. I'm sure it is worth a substantial amount . Money.

[@janishuey3639]

I was a big fan of almost everything that Michael Landon was in, especially Bonanza. I agree that no signature is better than a bogus one, even a photocopy. There is a group of people who find value, (actual or intrinsic) though, in celebrity memorabilia. I’m not in that group. I wonder if that secretary had any idea that his/her (probably) good intentions would lead to outright fraud.

[@rwuest72]

Hey Jeff, great vlog!! I am definitely a fan of Michael Landon!! I think that a celebrity should sign their own autograph s. To me it's disrespectful to the fans , to give them a fake autograph.

[@kittygonzalez2827]

I had such a crush on Michael Landon...I think he was my first official Hollywood crush, that lasted from Bonanza all the way through Highway to ?Heaven.😎

[@redmccoy8633]

Yep I would want the real signature. Scammers are everywhere. They don't care how they take your money, they just want it. GREAT 👍 video. Thanx!

[@royarnoldpearce599]

Jeff I remember when I was a young boy and saw the movie The legendof Tom Dooley Staring Michael Landon Release in July 1959 and I loved the movie