A: A piece of string. He used it to tie off his microphone cord to stop it rustling against his heavy leather vest.
Westerns & Historical Dramas
Why did Michael Landon wear elevator shoes while filming Bonanza?
A: To look taller. At 5’9″, he needed to match the height of his towering co-stars Dan Blocker (6’4″) and Lorne Greene (6’2″).
Which future Hollywood megastar was fired from Rawhide right before it was cancelled?
A: Clint Eastwood. The network let him go shortly before axing the show in 1965.