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CBS. Release. May 23, 1999. ( 1999-05-23) Michael Landon, the Father I Knew is a 1999 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by Michael Landon Jr. documenting his privileged, but often troubled, childhood as the son of beloved television actor, writer and director, Michael Landon. The film stars John Schneider as Michael ...
Jul 5, 2022 · Four of Michael Landon's children have chosen careers in show business. Oldest son Mark Fraser Landon had an acting career before dying in 2009, according to Wide Open Country. Michael Landon Jr. is a TV producer and director, known for his Hallmark mini-series "When Calls the Heart" (via Insider).
Oct 13, 2005 · Michael Landon, the boyishly handsome actor who battled cancer with the same affability he brought to roles in Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie, died Monday. He was 54. Landon died at 1 p.m ...
Michael Landon, Bonanza, 1959-1973 Bettmann/Getty Images Little Joe was the youngest of the three Cartwright boys and was a cocky, rebellious young man who had a way with the ladies.
Jun 7, 2022 · Michael Jr was the third of Landon's children with Marjorie. Though he had some early roles in his father's projects like Little House and Bonanza , he went on to become a notable writer, producer ...
—Michael Landon Bonanza! In 1959, Landon’s career took yet another fortuitous turn. Having worked for David Dortort on a pilot two years, earlier, Landon was cast as the youngest Cartwright son, Little Joe, in Dortort’s new Western series Bonanza. Finally, he was financially secure on a hit series, where the Cartwright clan was closer to ...
Jul 1, 2022 · Michael Landon, who played Pa Ingalls, and Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls, on the set of “Little House on the Prairie” Editor’s note: Actress Melissa Gilbert wrote today’s blog in tribute to her friend, mentor and “Little House on the Prairie” costar Michael Landon , who died of pancreatic cancer in 1991.
