Eugene Landy - Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Before pursuing a career in psychotherapy, Landy worked as a record distributor, promoting records of African American artists to disc jockeys around the United States; he also briefly managed George Benson in the early stage of the guitarist's career. In 1971, Landy authored a book on hippie jargon called The Underground Dictionary. In addition to Wilson and Cooper, his other celebrity clients reportedly included actor Richard Harris; actor Rod Steiger; actress Maureen McCormick; and actor Gig Young, who died in an apparent murder-suicide along with his wife in 1978. In an interview with journalist David Felton, Landy claimed that he had treated others, but that he was in no position to explain his background.