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    Michael Landon

    American actor and filmmaker

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    Apr 2, 2014 · Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director and producer born on October 31, 1936, in Queens, New York. Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, he changed his name to Michael Landon after entering ...

  2. 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. When Eugene was in high school, he participated -- and did very well -- in track and field, especially javelin throwing, and his athletic skills earned him a ...

  3. Oct 8, 2020 · Michael Landon's first major break was a 1957 horror film called "I Was A Teenage Werewolf," which helped him get noticed. Per the Orlando Sentinel , the movie was unconventional, and Landon went all-out in his role as a teenager who was troubled and had a hard time coping as things escalated around him, much like his own life.

  4. Apr 26, 2024 · Michael Landon is famous for numerous acting projects – Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven among them – but did you know that he was once a teen pop idol? In 1957, Landon ...

  5. May 1, 2024 · Michael Landon (born October 31, 1936, Forest Hills, New York, U.S.—died July 1, 1991, Malibu, California) was an American television actor, director, and producer who was best known for his work on the series Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. Landon won a track-and-field scholarship (for javelin throwing) to the University of Southern ...

  6. Jul 1, 2022 · “Little House on the Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert is remembering her late co-star Michael Landon, more than three decades after he died of pancreatic cancer at age 54. “Today is the 31st ...

  7. Michael Landon’s Early Years. Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936, as Eugene Maurice Orowitz. Like the original Charles Ingalls, he would later portray on television; he was born in New York.

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