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Michael Landon (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).
The last time Melissa Gilbert spent time with her TV dad was just a week before his death. Michael Landon, the "Bonanza" actor who starred as beloved patriarch Charles Ingalls on "Little House on ...
Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic ... on the show — fight the disease before his death in 1991. Landon was a dear friend and father figure to Gilbert over the years and she ...
Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon and Melissa Sue Anderson on the cover of PEOPLE's Sept. 11, 1978 issue. Landon also found ways to make her laugh, even during their slightly more awkward moments ...
She visited Landon at his Malibu home where he was, by then, bedridden, and they spent the afternoon together. Landon died one week later. When Gilbert gave birth to her son with second husband Bruce Boxleitner on October 6, 1995, they named him Michael, in honor of Landon. [8]
It was the final screen appearance for French, who died two months before the final episode aired, aged 54 years old; Landon went on to appear in two films, one of which was a pilot for a new series, prior to his own death at 54 in 1991. Highway to Heaven aired for five seasons, running a total of 111 episodes. [2]
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French co-starred with Michael Landon on Little House on the Prairie (1974–1977, 1981–1984) as Isaiah Edwards.French also directed some episodes of the show. From 1977–79, he left Little House on the Prairie to star as a small-town Georgia police chief in Carter Country.