Cindy Clerico was born on 27 January 1957, in Los Angeles, California USA, and is a philanthropist, documentary film producer, and former makeup artist, but perhaps best known for being married to actor Michael Landon until his passing in 1991. She’s been active in the industry since the 1980s, and all of her endeavors have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Cindy Landon? As of late-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $1.5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in production. She has produced various documentary film projects such as “Whaledreamers” “Sanctuary” and “After Kony: Staging Hope”, and also does charity work. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Cindy Landon Net Worth $1.5 million
Cindy initially worked in the film industry as a makeup artist, and would eventually meet Michael Landon on the set of the hit TV series “Little House on the Prairie” in the 1970s. One of the first appearances she made was as a part of the documentary “Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love”. Soon, she would find her way towards more opportunities in producing which would open doors for her to increase her net worth. In 2004, she helped in the production of the film “The Last Shot”, and also became the co-producer of the documentary “Whaledreamers”, which focuses on an aboriginal whale dreaming tribe which is on the verge of extinction.
Landon’s next project would be the documentary “After Kony: Staging Hope” of which she was an executive producer, released in 2011. It focuses on Ugandan teens as they use theatre to share stories of their childhood of terror caused by the Lord’s Resistance Army and Joseph Kony. The following year she worked on “The Eyes of Thailand”, and in 2015, she then worked on “Unity”. One of her latest projects is the documentary “Sanctuary” which was released in 2016. The film is narrated by Victoria Summer who is well known for starring in Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks”. All of these projects have helped increase her net worth further.
For her personal life, it is known that Cindy married Michael Landon in 1983 and they would stay together until his death from pancreatic cancer in 1991. Michael is well known for being part of several notable television series including “Bonanza”, “Little House on the Prairie”, and “Highway to Heaven”. The couple had two children, one of whom is actress Jennifer Landon who appeared in “Banshee” and “Animal Kingdom”. During her free time, it is known that Cindy participates in various charities, especially those involving animals. In 2016, she was awarded the “Philanthropist of the Year” award by the nonprofit group Last Chance for Animals (LCA). She is also the President of the Michael and Cindy Landon Foundation, and is an advocate for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan). She also does a lot of fundraising work to help her documentary projects have enough funding. She also has social media pages including a Twitter account.
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