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Michael Landon

1936 - 1991

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Michael Landon Sr. (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor and filmmaker. He is 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). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Landon is the 442nd most popular actor (down from 275th in 2019), the 957th most popular biography from United States (down from 509th in 2019) and the 226th most popular American Actor.

Michael Landon is most famous for his role as Little Joe Cartwright on the television series Bonanza.

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Among actors, Michael Landon ranks 442 out of 13,578. Before him are Matt Damon, John Gavin, Jada Pinkett Smith, Hugh Laurie, Diana Rigg, and Barry Nelson. After him are Jean Seberg, Claudia Mori, Ryan O'Neal, Anthony Perkins, Zoe Saldaña, and Joan Fontaine.

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Among people born in 1936, Michael Landon ranks 43. Before him are Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Clark, Alan J. Heeger, Roy Orbison, Tariq Aziz, and Buddy Holly. After him are Émile Lahoud, Yasuo Fukuda, Burt Reynolds, B. J. Habibie, Benedict Anderson, and Albert Finney. Among people deceased in 1991, Michael Landon ranks 29. Before him are Oona O'Neill, Margot Fonteyn, David Lean, Max Frisch, Arno Breker, and Henri Lefebvre. After him are Demetrios I of Constantinople, Rajiv Gandhi, Natalia Ginzburg, Jerzy Kosiński, Wilhelm Kempff, and Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Landon ranks 957 out of 20,380. Before him are Jared Diamond (1937), Ed McBain (1926), Mel Brooks (1926), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Andrew Tate (1986), and Barry Nelson (1917). After him are Jean Seberg (1938), Doug Emhoff (1964), Crazy Horse (1840), Richard R. Schrock (1945), Selena (1971), and Ryan O'Neal (1941).

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Among actors born in United States, Michael Landon ranks 226. Before him are William Hurt (1950), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Matt Damon (1970), John Gavin (1931), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), and Barry Nelson (1917). After him are Jean Seberg (1938), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Anthony Perkins (1932), Zoe Saldaña (1978), Roy Scheider (1932), and Lee Marvin (1924).

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