Michael Landon
 Born:
October 31, 1936, Forest Hills, New York
Died: July 1, 1991 (aged 54), Malibu,
California
Michael Landon (Eugene
Maurice Orowitz) was an American actor, writer,
director, and producer, who starred in three popular NBC
TV series that spanned three decades. He is widely known
for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza
(1959-1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the
Prairie (1974-1983), and Jonathan Smith in
Highway to Heaven (1984-1989).
What do you know about Michael
Landon? Try this quick quiz.
1. Based on a popular song, this
is the tale of a Rebel soldier at the close of the Civil
War, who is pursued by a carpet-bagger lawman. In this
1959 film, Landon plays the title character. What is the
movie?
2. Two brothers on the run from a
posse stop and help Mark who is stuck on a ledge. The
younger of two (Michael Landon) breaks his leg and a
grateful Lucas allows him to recuperate on the ranch. He
gets a taste of life without having to run and when his
brother returns for him he must decide on which course
his life will take. The episode was '"End of a Young
Gun". What was the TV series?
3. Michael Landon was the only
original cast member to be wig-free throughout the
series. True or False?
4. Along with Lorne Greene, Landon
appeared in all seasons of the western. How many seasons
was that?
5. When did he write his first
script?
6. When did he directed his first
episode.
7. In Little House on the
Prairie, Landon's real-life son, Michael, appeared
as Jim in an episode. What was the episode?
8. Who was cast as school teacher
Etta Plum during the show's final season?
9. Doing his career, Michael
Landon has won 10 Best Actor Emmy Awards. Five for
Bonanza and 5 for Little House on the Prairie.
True or False?
10. When was he inducted
posthumously into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at
the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in
Oklahoma City?
Answers
- 1. The Legend of Tom Dooley
- 2. The Rifleman
- 3. True
- 4. 14
- 5. 1962
- 6. 1968
- 7.
The Election
- 8. Landon's daughter, Leslie
Ann
- 9. False. He never won an Emmy,
having been nominated many times.
- 10. 1998
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