One of the most known not only as an American actor but also as a writer, director and producer is MICHAEL LANDON. He successfully started 3 popular NBC TV series.
His outstanding performance are as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959-1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974-1983), & Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984-1989).
In 1976 Landon wrote & directed an auto-biographical movie, The Loneliest Runner, which was nominated for 2 Emmy's. In 1981 he won recognition for his screenwriting with a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.
REAL NAME:
Eugene Maurice Orowitz
NICKNAME:
Mike
MICHAEL LANDON'S WIVES AND CHILDREN:
Dodie Frasier - (1956-1962) Divorced w/2 Children
Lynn Noe - (1963-1982) Divorced w/ 5 Children
Cindy Landon - (1983-1991) Widowed w/ 2 Children
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