Michael Landon is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza, Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie, and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven.
31 Facts About Michael Landon
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Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz on October 31,1936, in Forest Hills, a neighborhood of Queens, New York.
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Michael Landon's parents were Peggy and Eli Maurice Orowitz.
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Michael Landon's father was Jewish, and his mother was Roman Catholic.
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In 1941, when Michael Landon was 4, he and his family moved to the borough of Collingswood, New Jersey.
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Michael Landon attended, and celebrated his bar mitzvah at Temple Beth Sholom.
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Michael Landon said that it was the worst experience of his life.
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Michael Landon's mother put his wet sheets on display outside his window for all to see.
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Michael Landon ran home every day and tried to remove them before his classmates could see.
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Michael Landon considered show business and served as an attendant at a service gas station opposite the studios of Warner Bros.
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Michael Landon was eventually noticed by Bob Raison, a local agent.
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Michael Landon's first starring appearance was on the television series Telephone Time, in the episode "The Mystery of Casper Hauser" as the title character.
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In 1959, at the age of 22, Michael Landon began his first starring TV role as Little Joe Cartwright on Bonanza, one of the first TV series to be broadcast in color.
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Michael Landon's script recalled Little Joe's brother, Hoss, who was initially the story's groom, before Dan Blocker's death.
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The year after Bonanza was canceled, Michael Landon went on to star as Charles Ingalls in the pilot of what became another successful television series, Little House on the Prairie, again for NBC.
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Michael Landon served as executive producer, writer, and director of Little House.
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My own father passed away when I was 11, so, without really officially announcing it, Michael Landon really stepped in.
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On Highway, Michael Landon served as executive producer, writer, and director.
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Michael Landon invited his youngest daughter, Jennifer Michael Landon, to take part in the final episode.
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In 1973, Michael Landon was an episode director and writer for the short-lived NBC romantic anthology series Love Story.
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Michael Landon was a guest of the PBS television series The Electric Company.
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Michael Landon appeared as a celebrity panelist on the premiere week of Match Game on CBS.
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Michael Landon had a singing career, of the teen idol type.
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All of Michael Landon's singles have since been issued on compact disc by Bear Family Records as part of a Bonanza various artists compilation.
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Michael Landon sang on television, on the Dean Martin Show, Hullabaloo, and other venues, and sang live on stage at theatrical venues.
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Michael Landon was married three times and was a father to nine children :.
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In February 1959, Michael Landon's father died from a heart attack.
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Michael Landon was hospitalized with serious injuries and remained in a coma for days.
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Michael Landon admitted to being a chain smoker and heavy drinker.
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Michael Landon was interred in a private family mausoleum at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, in Culver City, California.
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When sitting down to eat the second time, Carson discovered that Michael Landon had helped create a fake menu of dinner items featuring cat metaphors.