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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 Jr
Landon Jr. is the son of actor Michael Landon and his second...
- Mark
Mark Fraser Landon was adopted in 1956, aged 11, by the...
- Jennifer Landon
Jennifer Landon (born August 29, 1983) is an American...
- Leslie
Leslie Landon Matthews (née Landon) is an American former...
- Rachel Matthews
A native of Los Angeles, Matthews was born in 1993, the...
- Karen Grassle
Grassle's memoir, Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections...
- Christopher
Landon was born in Los Angeles and is the son of actor...
- Melissa Sue Anderson
Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an...
- Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven is an American fantasy drama television...
- Michael Landon, The Father I Knew
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew is a 1999 American...
- Michael Landon Jr
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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 scholarship to USC. However, an accident injured his arm, ending his athletic career -- and his term at USC -- and he worked a number of odd jobs and small roles to make ends meet and decided ...
In 1968, after almost ten years of playing Little Joe, he wanted an opportunity to direct and write some episodes of the show. After the season finale in 1972, Dan Blocker, who played his older brother Hoss and was also a close friend, died from a blood clot in his lung, after gall bladder surgery, but Michael decided to go back to work, revisiting...
By the end of the fifth season in 1989, French was diagnosed with lung cancer and died in June of that same year. Landon was devastated by the loss and pulled the plug on Highway to Heaven (1984). In early 1991, after 35 years of working on NBC, he was axed by the network, so he moved to CBS to star in the pilot of a two-hour movie, Us (1991), in w...
- October 31, 1936
- July 1, 1991
Apr 2, 2014 · Michael Landon was an American actor known for his roles in I Was a Teenage Werewolf, Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. Learn more at Biography.com.
Oct 8, 2020 · Michael Landon was an original cast member of "Bonanza," portraying Little Joe Cartwright, alongside Dan Blocker as his brother, Hoss. After filming wrapped on the show's 13th season in 1972, according to Douglas Snauffer's " The Show Must Go On," Blocker underwent gallbladder removal surgery.
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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.
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Jun 27, 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.
Michael Landon was a popular American actor, director, and producer. Considered a legend of American television, he was featured 22 times on the cover of ‘TV Guide,’ second only to Lucille Ball.
