Eugene Landy
Eugene Ellsworth Gene Landy was an American psychologist and psychotherapist best known for his unconventional 24hour therapy, as well as for ethical violations concerning his treatment of the Beach Boys cofounder Brian Wilson in the 1980s.
Eugene Ellsworth Landy was born on November 26, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the only child of Jules C. Landy, a doctor and psychology professor, and Frieda Mae Gordon Landy, also a psychology professor. Eugene dropped out of school in the sixth grade, later claiming to be dyslexic. At age 16, he pursued a career in show business, producing a nationally syndicated radio show, and discovering 10yearold George Benson. Landy briefly served as Bensons manager and worked odd jobs as a radio producer, promoting records of African American artists to disc jockeys around the United States, and producing a single for Frankie Avalon.
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