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Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989).
- Michael Landon Announced His Diagnosis in 1991
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- Landon and Johnny Carson Were Good Friends
In April 1991, Landon announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. His on-screen daughter Melissa Gilbert described in her 2009 memoir Prairie Tale how he faced the devastating news head-on, doing his best to orchestrate how and when the world found out. “Mike invited the press to his house and revealed his illness and determination to fight i...
Michael Landon’s final appearance on The Tonight Show came on May 9, 1991. Gilbert described the difficulty of watching Landon’s Tonight Show appearance in her 2009 memoir Prairie Tale. “I thought the most poignant moment of the show came at the end when Johnny invited his other guest, George Foreman, back after his next fight in August and Mike sa...
Landon, who would be in his 80s today had he lived, was there for Johnny Carson when the late-night host’s son was killed in an automobile accidenton June 21, 1991. It wasn’t lost on Carson that his friend put aside his own crushing pain to comfort him. In 10 days, Carson lost Landon as well. “This has been a devastating week for me and my family,”...
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Michael Landon's life and career, from his birth name and early roles to his iconic TV shows and death. Learn about his achievements, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more on this web page.
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Michael Landon. Actor: Little House on the Prairie. Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, on Saturday, October 31st, 1936, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. In 1941, he and his family moved to Collingswood, New Jersey.
- October 31, 1936
- July 1, 1991
Apr 5, 2019 · The special Autopsy: The Last Hours of… investigates the proximity of the Little House on the Prairie set to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, where a nuclear reactor meltdown occurred in 1959. It also examines the evidence of a possible link between radiation exposure and pancreatic cancer, which killed the actor in 1991.
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Oct 8, 2020 · Learn about the iconic actor's hard childhood, his rise to fame, and his health struggles. Find out how he became a star of "Bonanza," "Little House on the Prairie," and "Highway to Heaven."
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Jun 12, 2024 · Learn about the late actor's blended family of five sons and four daughters, who he adopted, had or welcomed with his three wives. Find out how his illness and death affected his children's health and careers.