MICHAEL LANDON
Name: Michael Landon
Birth name: Eugene Maurice Orowitz
Born: 31 October 1936 Forest Hills, New York, U.S.
Died: 1 July 1991 Malibu, California
Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer,
director, and producer, who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned
three decades. He is widely 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). Although his Bonanza co-star
David Canary and youngest daughter Jennifer Landon have both won Emmys, Landon
was never given the honor. Nonetheless, few prime time actors have been so
prolific. With twenty-eight years of full-hour episodic acting (the star was not
on-camera for most of "Little House On The Prairie's" final season), he
surpasses the TV mileage of both James Arness and Lucille Ball. Landon produced,
wrote, and directed many of his series' episodes, including his only short-lived
production, Father Murphy, which starred his friend and "Little House" co-star
Merlin Olsen. He also hosted the annual long-running coverage of the "Tournament
of Roses Parade" with Kelly Lange, also on NBC.
Name: Michael Landon
Birth name: Eugene Maurice Orowitz
Born: 31 October 1936 Forest Hills, New York, U.S.
Died: 1 July 1991 Malibu, California
Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer,
director, and producer, who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned
three decades. He is widely 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). Although his Bonanza co-star
David Canary and youngest daughter Jennifer Landon have both won Emmys, Landon
was never given the honor. Nonetheless, few prime time actors have been so
prolific. With twenty-eight years of full-hour episodic acting (the star was not
on-camera for most of "Little House On The Prairie's" final season), he
surpasses the TV mileage of both James Arness and Lucille Ball. Landon produced,
wrote, and directed many of his series' episodes, including his only short-lived
production, Father Murphy, which starred his friend and "Little House" co-star
Merlin Olsen. He also hosted the annual long-running coverage of the "Tournament
of Roses Parade" with Kelly Lange, also on NBC.