Not to be confused with Michael Langdon or Michael London.For his son, see Michael Landon Jr.
Michael Landon
Landon in a 1960s publicity still
Born
Eugene Maurice Orowitz
(1936-10-31)October 31, 1936
New York City, U.S.
Died
July 1, 1991(1991-07-01) (aged 54)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Resting place
Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Education
Collingswood High School
Occupations
Actor
writer
producer
director
singer
Years active
1955–1991
Known for
Bonanza
Little House on the Prairie
Highway to Heaven
Spouses
Dodie Levy-Fraser
(m. 1956; div. 1962)
Marjorie Lynn Noe
(m. 1963; div. 1982)
Cindy Clerico
(m. 1983)
Children
9, including Mark, Leslie, Michael Jr., Christopher and Jennifer
Relatives
Rachel Matthews (granddaughter)
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). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.[1]
^TV Guide, "Michael Landon's Final Days" (July 20, 1991, p. 3)
MichaelLandon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little...
Mark Landon (October 1, 1945 – May 11, 2009) was an American actor, and son of Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie star MichaelLandon. Mark Fraser...
[citation needed] Landon's parents are actor-director Michael and Lynn Landon. Landon has eight siblings, including two brothers, MichaelLandon Jr. and Christopher...
Jennifer Landon (born August 29, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Teeter on the Paramount Network series, Yellowstone (2020–present)...
The series starred MichaelLandon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victor French, Landon's co-star from his previous...
Ingalls Wilder, the second oldest daughter of Charles Ingalls (played by MichaelLandon) on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie. During the run of Little...
porthole in a boat), and appeared in a few episodes of Bonanza, with MichaelLandon. Shortly before being teamed up once again, French made a guest appearance...
actor MichaelLandon Jr. (born 1964), American actor Neil Landon (1941–2020), English singer Perceval Landon (1868–1927), British writer Richard Landon (born...
series initially starred Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and MichaelLandon and later featured (at various times) Guy Williams, David Canary, Mitch...
distribution purposes) is also known as Little House: A New Beginning. When MichaelLandon decided to stop acting on the show a spin-off sequel was created with...
YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2011. Hill, Michael E. (January 28, 1990). "MichaelLandon". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 10, 2018....
David Dortort. Season twelve starred Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and MichaelLandon. The season consisted of 28 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long...
book of the same name from her Canadian West series, and developed by MichaelLandon Jr. The series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the United States...
series initially starred Lorne Greene, Pernell Roberts, Dan Blocker and MichaelLandon and later featured (at various times) Guy Williams, David Canary, Mitch...
produced by David Dortort. Season fourteen starred Lorne Greene and MichaelLandon, the first season following the death of Dan Blocker. The season consisted...
Nicholas MichaelLandon Wade (born 17 May 1942) is a British author and journalist. He is the author of numerous books, and has served as staff writer...
wife), Adam (Pernell Roberts), Eric "Hoss" (Dan Blocker), and Joseph (MichaelLandon). Veteran actor Victor Sen Yung played the ranch cook, Hop Sing. In...
aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981 to September 18, 1983. MichaelLandon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show...
troubled relationship she had with her former co-star, MichaelLandon. Grassle accused Landon of making derogatory remarks about her while on the set...
David Dortort. Season thirteen starred Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, and MichaelLandon. The season consisted of 26 episodes of a series total 431 hour-long...
Oke's book of the same name from her Canadian West Series. Developed by MichaelLandon Jr., the series began airing on the Hallmark Channel in the United States...
Angeles, Matthews was born in 1993, the eldest daughter of actress Leslie Landon and Brian Matthews. She became interested in acting at an early age by watching...
loosely based on the books, and starred Melissa Gilbert as Laura and MichaelLandon as her father, Charles Ingalls. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born to...