Michael Landon was an actor, director, writer and producer. Michael Landon was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Golden Globe winner.
Early life
In October 31, 1936 Eugene Maurice Orowitz, also known as Michael Landon, was born in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Furthermore, he was born to his father Peggy and his mother Eli Maurice Orowitz.
He has a sister named Elvelyn who was 3 years earlier. Regarding her education, she went to Collingswood High School. Later, she enrolled her name at the University of Southern California.
Death
He began to suffer abdominal pain in February 1991. He was subsequently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on April 5, 1991.
Due to this, it has metastasized to his liver and terminal. At the age of 54, in July 1, 1991Michael Landon died in Malibu, California.
Net worth 2024
Without a doubt, Michael Landon has earned a tremendous amount of money throughout his career. As of 2024, the estimated net worth of him is $40 million.
Personal life
From March 11, 1956 to December 1, 1962, Michael Landon was married to Dodie Levy-Fraser. After his divorce, he married Lynn Noe from January 12, 1963 to January 2, 1982.
He was later married to Cindy Landon from February 14, 1983 until her death. Furthermore, he has 9 children named Mark, Josh, Dodie, Leslie, Michael, Shawna, Christopher, Lynn, Sean and Cindy.
Professional life
Michael Landon chose the name from a phone book and adopted it as his stage name before beginning his career. He has appeared in ‘The Boston Kid’ in the television series ‘Luke and the Tenderfoot’. Later, he played the main character in the episode ‘The Casper Hauser Mystery’. He was in the CBS anthology series ‘Telephone Time’, in 1956.
Subtitle: Michael Landon during filming. Source: Getty Image
In the year 1956, he had recurring roles as ‘Armand De Nivernais/Jerome Juventin’ in ‘The Adventures of Jim Bowie’. Additionally, he played roles such as ‘Race Stevens’, ‘Johnny Rico’ and ‘Danny’ in ‘Crossroads’ from 1956 to 1957. Additionally, 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 played by him in God’s Little Acre. At the age of 22, he was cast as ‘Little Joe Cartwright’ in ‘Bonanza’. During his acting skills, he was there for some roles. Although there were many important actors, people prioritized and appreciated him.
More about career
He played the role of ‘Angel Jonathan Smith’, who is stripped of his wings and sent to earth. Therefore, he went to the NBC fantasy drama series ‘Highway to Heaven’ (1984-89). In a short time, Michael Landon gained a lot of attention from both viewers and 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 arrived. Therefore, some copies of the single even had ‘Teenage Werewolf’ printed on the cover instead of her stage name. She sang ‘Linda Is Lonesome’ / ‘Without You’ for ‘Bonanza’ in 1964.
In 1970, in his first television movie, ‘Swing Out, Sweet Land’ he shared screen space with John Wayne and Lucille Ball. In addition to that, he served as writer and director of the short romantic anthology ‘Love Story’ (1973). A made-for-television drama titled ‘Us’ was written, directed and performed 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 still unknown. The star had dark brown eyes and gray hair.
Furthermore, he is not considered active on any of the social media platforms.
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