1933 - 1994 Dodie Levy-Fraser

Dorothy Gerogette Levy March Levy Lake "Find a Grave"

Dorothy "Dodie" Levy was born around 1933. She had two sons, Mark and Josh Fraser. It is unclear as to whether that marriage ended in divorce, or in his death from a car accident? On her son Josh's marriage certificate her maiden is listed as Dodie Georgette Fraser, and it says she was born in Missouri. 

Her parents: Father: Nissim Levy 

Mother: Victoria "Dora" Samarel Levy 

She then was married to Michael Landon (Eugene Orowitz) from 1956-1962. She married Dr. Peter Lake in 1971. 

She died on July 5, 1994, in California at the age of 61. 

Dodie was a classy woman and a stunning beauty. She was greatly loved by her friends and family.

Dodie Levy Fraser March 16 at 1933. was known as an American fashion icon. Her childhood was spent in Queens, New York. She did both her schooling and graduation while staying in New York. Dodie had an extremely colorful childhood. Her passion for acting was identified by her parents at a very young age. She took part in several school plays and was known to be a sweetheart to her friends.

After her primary schooling, she joined theatre classes and soon became a well-known name in the world of theatric arts. Levy performed in various shows and was a favorite among her fans. Soon, she started writing stories that were adapted into plays.
Dodie had a brief career in acting which didn’t last very long. She was spotted in some theater plays and some soap operas. 

Marriage and Divorce

Dodie was known to be a lady of charismatic beauty. She had a large number of admirers and suitors. Her first marriage was a failure. They had one children together, after which their marriage came to an abrupt end for unknown reasons.

Doodie and Eugene Orowitz

Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936 to Eli Maurice Orowitz and Peggy O'Neill. Michael's father died in 1959 and his mother's death occurred in 1982.

Doddie in 1955, made headlines for having a romantic relationship with the young aspiring actor, Michael Landon. 

They married on March 11, 1956 in a private ceremony attended by her friends and family.

When Michael and Doddie met, Doddie only had one son, Mark, born in 1948. Upon marrying Doddie, Michael Landon adopted Mark, with whom he had a truly father-and-son relationship.

Michael was only 20 years old when he adopted Doddie's son Mark. In 1958 Michael and Doodie began the process to adopt another baby. On February 2, 1960, Josh Landon arrived at his parents' home.

Mark was always Michael Landon's oldest son. They were always in a relationship. Mark followed in his father's footsteps, he was an actor and singer. He acted in three films and on various occasions in episodes of the series that Michael Landon produced or co-produced.

March 4 at 1959

After his son Michael's wedding, Eli Orowitz accepted his son and daughter-in-law's invitation to come live with them for Christmas 1957. Dodie's house was large and they could share it and enjoy a peace that Eli appreciated. .

Eli usually had lunch at a restaurant next to the theater he managed. Eli was a man of simple and constant habits, he would come in, sit down and say: "I'm going to try the soup of the day." He would take a sip and say, "It's very good." That day, as he started his lunch, Eli took a sip of his soup and called it "good." and he collapsed with a fatal heart attack.

It was the first time Michael Landon experienced the death of a part of himself.

Doddie Michael divorced:

Dodie and Michael adopted another kid named Jason, 10 months before their divorce. Michael and Dodie got divorced on December 1, 1962. After her divorce, Dodie focused on bringing up her sons and tried leading a quiet life with her kids. Dodie won the custody of the kids but she couldn’t handle all the responsibility alone. This led to her loss of adoption rights over Jason and his custody was taken away from Dodie 

Doddie and the doctor Peter A. Lake

A few years later, Dodie got remarried. Her third husband was named Peter A. Lake. Dodie’s third marriage occurred in 1971 when she was 38. She was known as Dodie Landon Lake thereafter and spent the rest of her life in Palm Springs.

Michael Landon passed away in 1991 at the age of 54. He died from a fight with cancer. 

Dodie's son Mark passed away in his home at the age of 60 in May 11, 2009. When the Los Angeles Police force examined the scene, they found no evidence of foul play.

Traducción al castellano des de Google.

Doddie Levy Fraser marzo 16, 1933: fue conocida como un ícono de la moda estadounidense. Su infancia transcurrió en Queens, Nueva York. Hizo sus estudios y se graduó mientras permanecía en Nueva York. Dodie tuvo una infancia extremadamente feliz. Su pasión por la actuación fue identificada por sus padres desde muy pequeña. Participó en varias obras de teatro escolares y era conocida por ser puro amor para sus amigos.

Después de sus estudios primarios, se unió a clases de teatro y pronto su nombre fue conocido en el mundo de las artes teatrales. Levy actuó en varios programas y tenía un grupo ámplio de admiradores. Pronto comenzó a escribir historias que fueron adaptadas a obras de teatro. 

Dodie tuvo una breve carrera en la actuación que no duró mucho. Fue vista en algunas obras de teatro y algunas telenovelas.

Matrimonio y divorcio

Dodie era conocida por ser una dama de belleza carismática. Tenía una gran cantidad de admiradores y pretendientes. Su primer matrimonio fue un fracaso. Tuvieron dos hijos juntos, tras lo cual su matrimonio terminó abruptamente por razones desconocidas.

Doddie y Eugene Orowitz - Michael Landon nació el 31 de octubre de 1936 sus padres fueron  Eli Maurice Orowitz y Peggy O'Neill. El padre de Michael falleció en 1959 y su madre en 1982.

Doddie en 1955, fue noticia por tener una relación romántica con el joven aspirante a actor, Michael Landon.

Se casaron el 11 de marzo de 1956 en una ceremonia privada a la que asistieron sus amigos y familiares.

Cuando Michael y Doddie se conocieron, Doddie solo tenía un hijo, Mark, nacido en 1948. Al casarse con Doddie, Michael Landon adoptó a Mark, con quien tuvo una verdadera relación de padre e hijo.

Michael tenía sólo 20 años cuando adoptó al hijo de Doddie, Mark. En 1958 Michael y Doddie iniciaron el proceso para adoptar otro bebé. El 2 de febrero de 1960, Josh Landon llegó a la casa de sus padres.

Mark siempre fue el hijo mayor de Michael Landon. Siempre estuvieron en relación. Mark siguió los pasos de su padre, fue actor y cantante. Actuó en tres películas y en diversas ocasiones en episodios de la serie que produjo o coprodujo Michael Landon.

4 de marzo de 1959

Después de la boda de su hijo Michael, Eli Orowitz aceptó la invitación que su hijo y nuera le hicieron de ir a vivir con ellos en la navidad de 1957. La casa de Dodie era ámplia y podían compartirla y gozar de una paz que Eli agradecía.

Usualmente Eli, almorzaba en un restaurante al lado del cine, en qué trabajaba como proyector y encargado de sala.. Eli fue un hombre de hábitos sencillos y constantes, entraba, se sentaba y decía: "Voy a probar la sopa del día". Tomaba un sorbo y decía: "Es muy buena". Aquel día al empezar su almuerzo Eli tomó un sorbo de su sopa y la calificó de "buena". y se desplomó con un ataque al corazón radical.

Fue la primera vez que Michael Landon vivió la muerte de una parte de sí mismo.

Doddie Michael se divorció: 

Dodie y Michael adoptaron a otro niño llamado Jason, 10 meses antes de divorciarse. Michael y Dodie se divorciaron el 1 de diciembre de 1962. Después de su divorcio, Dodie se centró en criar a sus hijos e intentó llevar una vida tranquila con ellos. Dodie tenía la custodia de los niños, pero, el departamento de protección de menores estimo más adecuado retirarle la custodia del pequeño Jason, último en ser adoptado.. 

Doddie y el doctor Peter A. Lake

Unos años más tarde, Dodie se volvió a casar. Su tercer marido se llamó Peter A. Lake. El tercer matrimonio de Dodie se produjo en 1971, cuando tenía 38 años. A partir de entonces fue conocida como Dodie Landon Lake y pasó el resto de su vida en Palm Springs.

Michael Landon falleció en 1991 a la edad de 54 años. Murió a causa de una lucha contra el cáncer.

Mark, el hijo de Dodie, falleció en su casa a la edad de 60 años el 11 de mayo de 2009. Cuando la policía de Los Ángeles examinó la escena, no encontraron evidencia de crimen.

 

Peter Anthony Lake, doctor en neurocigugía.

El 22 de abril de 1976 Dodie se casó legalmente,con el neuro-cirujano Peter A Lake. Ella tenía entoces 43 años y él 36.
El joven doctor padecía una enfermedad que le retiró de este mundo en agosto del mismo año. (Inserto la información que he hallado actualmente a 30 de noviembre del 2021).

"Desert Sun, 22 April 1976
Medical Director Wed In Hospital

Peter A. Lake, M.D. director of Medical Education and Research at Eisenhower Medical Center, and Dodie Fraser Landon, Palm Springs . socialite, were wed recently in a patient suite at Eisenhower Memorial Hospital. Superior Court Judge Fred Metheny united the couple in matrimony in the second wedding ceremony performed at the 4Vi-year-old medical center. Lawrence A. Cone, M.D., chief of Infectious Disease and Immunology at EMC, gave the bride away, and his wife, Mary, was matron of honor. Theodore Kurze, M.D., Dr. Lake’s former neurological surgery professor at the USC School of Medicine, was best man. Mrs. Lake, the daughter of Carroll Fraser of Clayton, Mo,, presently of Palm Springs, wore a white caftan trimmed in blue. Dr. Lake wore his hospital green scrub suit accented with a boutonniere given by his bride, who received a gold ring from the bridegroom. Dr. Lake, a prominent desert neurosurgeon before giving up  

His practice due to illness, is the son of Lillian Lake of New York City and presently of Palm Springs. Alex Dreier, famous newsman turned actor and a trustee of EMC, toasted the newlyweds with champagne. In addition to the bridegrooms’s mother and the bride’s father, several friends and wellwishers attended the brief wedding ceremony. They included Bridgette Laaf, Dr. Kurze’s fiance; Craig L. Fischer, M.D., head of the Department of Pathology and director of Laboratories at EMC, and his wife. Sandra; motion picture and television director Alan Reisner; Alec and Shirley Klein, the bridegroom’s uncle and aunt; Mrs. Lois Hyatt, staff nurse at EMC, and Mrs. Maryelou Lawliss, Dr. Lake's assistant. The new Mrs. Lake has two sons by a previous marriage, Josh and Mark Landon. Dr. Lake also has two children by a previous marriage, Ethan, a son, 7, and Aden, a daughter, 6, The day before the wedding Dr. Kurze was the keynote speaker at the EMC board of trustees’ annual meeting, held at the exclusive Springs Club in Rancho Mirage. He noted that Dr. Lake was the youngest neurosurgeon to have been graduated from USC’s training program in neurosurgery. " 

Peter Anthony Lake 

was born December 19 at 1939. 

He passed away in August 2 at 1976

"Desert Sun, 3 August 1976" 

EMC’s Research Director Dies At 36

PALM DESERT - Peter A. Lake. MD. Eisenhower Medical Center's first director of Medical Education and Research and the youngest neurosurgeon to have been graduated from the USC training program in neurosurgery, died Monday after a long illness Dr Lake, 36, was praised last April by his former professor at USC, Dr, Theodore Kurze, for his initial development of EMC’s Office of Medical Education and Research: “The fact that within these very few years the Eisenhower Medical Center has now become nationally recognized as an institution for medical education is a tribute to his dedication and capability.” Graveside services will be held at 9 a m. Wednesday at Desert Memorial Park, 69-920 Ramon Road, Palm Springs. Dr. Lake at one time was the only practicing neurosurgeon in the Coachella Valley. He was widely respected for his surgical skills and compassion in dealing with virtually every patient in the valley suffering from traumatic head injury, seizure or stroke. Born in New York City. Dr Lake was reared in Florida and attended the University of Florida and Harvard Undergraduate Schools and the University of Miami Medical School.

He spent six years at the nation's largest hospital, L. A County-USC Medical Center, his last two years as senior resident in the Division of Neurosurgery. Illness forced Dr Lake to give up his active practice in 1974, although he continued to serve as an assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery at the USC School of Medicine and instructor in neurosurgery at the Loina Linda University School of Medicine Dr. Lake's interests included fiction writing. He had recently completed a novel entitled "Leffert's Disease” and had served as a technical adviser for the Marcus Welby, MD, television series. 
On April 15. Dr. Lake and Dodie Fraser Landon were married in an EMC patient suite in a ceremony attended by several relatives, close friends and hospital personnel. Dr Lake is also survived by his children from a previous marriage, a son. Ethan, 7. and daughter, Aden. 6, and his mother, Lillian Lake, of Palm Springs. 

His family has requested that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions be made to the EMC Medical Education and Research Fund"

Dodie Fraser Lake: una gran dama.

Falleció el 5 de julio de 1994, 

Dodie Lavy-Fraser murió a la edad de 61 años en Palm Spring, condado de Riverside, California. La causa de su muerte fue natural. Su cuerpo fue enterrado en el Home of Peace Memorial Park, en el cementerio del este de Los Ángeles. 

Michael Landon en febrero de 1991 comenzó a sufrir fuertes dolores abdominales mientras estaba de vacaciones de esquí en Utah. El 5 de abril de 1991, le diagnosticaron cáncer de páncreas, que había hecho metástasis en el hígado y los ganglios linfáticos: era inoperable y terminal.

El 1 de julio de 1991, a la edad de 54 años, Landon falleció en Malibu, California.

Landon fue enterrado en un mausoleo familiar privado en Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, en Culver City, California.

La lápida de Landon dice: "Se apoderó de la vida con alegría. Dio generosamente a la vida. Deja un legado de amor y risa".

Foto de la reunión familar en el estreno de "Sam's Son" el 17 de agosto de 1984. Autobiografía de Michael Landon escrita, dirigida y co-producida por él mismo y Kent McCray..

Vemos a Mark junto a Leslie  

El hijo mayor de Michael Landon,

Mark Landon:falleció el 11 de mayo de 2009 en su casa de West Hollywood. de muerte natural. Tenía 60 años

Sus restos fueron enterrados junto a los de su padre adoptivo.
Michael y Mark estan unidos por un infinito vínculo de Amor fraterno indivisible.
Gozen de la belleza de la Paz y el Amor sin Condiciones. 

Fotografía de Mark Landon, en un pequeño papel de tacxista, que interpretó en lel episodio piloto de "US", de la nueva serie que Michael estaba escribiendo y coproducia. El rodaje terminó en febrero de 1991. Se emitió en homenaje postumo a Michael en septiembre de 1991

Es el momento de dar las gracias a Mark Landon por el trabajo que sostubo a la largo de su vida de recopilar información respecto a las actividades de su padre.

Hay que reseñar que Mark siguió los pasos de Michael en dirección a ser actor de cine/televisión, pasos que su padre le ayudó a enfocar. 

Mark, nuestro amado Mark, me es muy fácil hablar contigo, expresarte mi gratiud por tu acompañar, por todos estos años, llevamos juntos des del 2018, en mi limitada visión de personita que viste y rueda. Tienes mucha paciencia y de tí hemos parendido todos los que en este viaje al amor, nos dimos cita para reencontrar lo mejor de cada uno en el otro. Graicas Mark, aún ahora, escribiendo estas letras tengo que darte las gracias porqué, simplemente estoy expresando tu inspiración. Por este instante de Amor Pleno: gracias Mark: Mensajero Eterno de Amor y Paz.Gracias Mark por el Incondicionado Amor que extiendes. gracias.  

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