Michael Landon was an actor, director, writer, and producer. Michael Landon was a Hollywood Walk of Fame inductee and Golden Globe Award winner.
Early Life
On October 31, 1936, Eugene Maurice Orowitz aka Michael Landon was born in Forest Hills, New York, United States. In addition, he was born to his father Peggy, and his mother Eli Maurice Orowitz.
He has a sister named Elvelyn was 3 years earlier. Regarding his education, he went to Collingswood High School. Later, he enrolled his name at the University of Southern California.
Death
He began suffering from abdominal pain, in February 1991. Later on, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, on April 5, 1991.
Due to it, he has metastasized to his liver and terminal. At the age of 54, on July 1, 1991, Michael Landon died in Malibu, California.
Net Worth 2024
Undoubtedly, Michael Landon has earned a massive amount of money throughout his career. As of 2024, his estimated net worth is $40 million.
Personal Life
From March 11 1956 to December 1, 1962, Michael Landon was married to Dodie Levy-Fraser. After their divorce, he married Lynn Noe from January 12, 1963 to January 2, 1982.
Later on, he was married to Cindy Landon from February 14, 1983 until his death. In addition, he has 9 children named Mark, Josh, Dodie, Leslie, Michael, Shawna, Christopher, Lynn, Sean, and Cindy.
Professional Life
Michael Landon picked the name from a phone book and adopted it as his stage name, before starting his career. He has made his appearance in ‘The Boston Kid’ in the TV series ‘Luke and the Tenderfoot. Later on, he played the titular character in the episode ‘The Mystery of Casper Hauser’. It was in the CBS anthology series ‘Telephone Time, in 1956.
Caption: Michael Landon during his shoot. Source: Getty Image
In the year 1956, he had recurring roles as ‘Armand De Nivernais/Jerome Juventin’ in ‘The Adventures of Jim Bowie’. In addition, he played roles, such as ‘Race Stevens,’ ‘Johnny Rico,’ and ‘Danny’ in ‘Crossroads, from 1956 to 1957. Besides that, he starred in the horror film ‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf, in 1957.
He was offered to appear in ‘Maracaibo’, ‘High School Confidential’, and ‘The Legend of Tom Dooley. The character of ‘Dave Dawson’ was portrayed by him in God’s Little Acre. At the age of 22, he was cast to play ‘Little Joe Cartwright’ in ‘Bonanza’. During his acting skills, he was there for some roles. Even though there were many big actors, he was prioritized and appreciated by people.
More About Career
The role of ‘Angel Jonathan Smith,’ who is stripped of his wings and sent to earth, was portrayed by him. Therefore, it was for the NBC’s fantasy-drama series ‘Highway to Heaven’ (1984-89). In a short period, Michael Landon got huge attention from the viewers as well as directors.
Apart from that, he released his first single ‘Gimme a Little Kiss (Will “Ya” Huh)’/ ‘Be Patient With Me’ through ‘Candlelight Records’ in 1957. After the success of the film ‘I Was a Teenage Werewolf, the single came. Hence, some copies of the single even had ‘Teenage Werewolf’ printed on the cover instead of his stage name. He sang ‘Linda Is Lonesome’/’Without You’ for ‘Bonanza, in the year 1964.
In the year 1970, in his 1st television movie, ‘Swing Out, Sweet Land’ he shared screen space with John Wayne and Lucille Ball. Besides that, he then served as a writer and director for the short-lived romantic anthology show ‘Love Story’ (1973). A made-for-television drama titled ‘Us was written, directed, and acted by him and was his last project. Thus, the film premiered posthumously on CBS on September 20, 1991.
Body Measurements
Michael Landon’s height is 5 feet 9 inches and his weight is yet not known. The star had Dark brown eyes and grey hair colour.
Additionally, he is not seen as active on any of the social media platforms.
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