Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991), was an American actor, producer and director who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades such as, "Little Joe" Cartwright in Bonanza (1959-1973), as Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974-1982), and as Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984-1989). He even hosted the annual long-running coverage of the "Tournament of Roses Parade" with Kelly Lange, also on NBC. Landon's father, Eli Maurice Orowitz, was a Jewish American and his mother, Peggy O’Neill, was an Irish American Catholic.
In high school, Orowitz excelled at track]. He had a special talent for javelin. He held the national record for the longest throw by any high school athlete at the time. This earned him an athletic to [[University of Southern California|USC. Unfortunately, he later tore a ligament in his arm, which made it difficult if not impossible for him to participate in further javelin throwing competitions.
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Landon Land - A tribute to TV legend Michael Landon with pictures, articles, and links. Entire sections dedicated to each of his TV shows.
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Michael Landon Internet Fan Club Archive, The - Includes articles and interviews with photos.
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