Michael Landon

American actor and filmmaker (1936–1991)
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Michael Landon
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32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
October 31, 1936
Date of death
July 1, 1991
Place of birth
Forest Hills
Place of death
Malibu
Country of citizenship
United States[15]
Member of political party
California Republican Party[29]
Sibling
Evelyn Orowitz
Cause of death
pancreatic cancer[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[39]
Birth name
Eugene Maurice Orowitz[40]
Country for sport
United States[41]
Different from
Michael Langdon[42]
End of work period
1991[45]
Family name
Landon[33]
Manner of death
natural causes[38]
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Native language
English[16]
Number of children
+9[43]
Pseudonym
Michael Landonn[37]
Sports discipline competed in
javelin throw[46]
Start of work period
1956[44]
Writing language
English
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AllMovie person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American National Biography ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Ciné-Ressources person ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei actor ID
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Deutsche Synchronkartei person ID
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Elonet person ID
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Emmys person ID
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FAST ID
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Fandango person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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FilmPolski ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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GeneaStar person ID
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Geni profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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IMDb ID
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ISzDb person ID
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IdRef ID
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JRC Names ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
1567
Letterboxd actor ID
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Letterboxd director ID
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Letterboxd producer ID
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Letterboxd writer ID
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LibraryThing author ID
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LittleSis people ID
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MYmovies person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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Munzinger person ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NNDB people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1053356
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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PORT person ID
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Prabook ID
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Rotten Tomatoes ID
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SBN author ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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TMDB person ID
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TV.com ID (archived)
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Trading Card Database name ID
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
10567983
University of Barcelona authority ID
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WhoSampled artist ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Writers Guild of America writer ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936[1], in Forest Hills[2]. He died on July 1, 1991[3], in Malibu[4]. He worked as a television actor[5], television director[6], actor[7], film director[8], and screenwriter[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Michael Landon include Michael Landon Jr.[47], an actor[48], b. 1964[49], of United States[50].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Michael Landon include Michael Landon Jr.[47], an actor[48], b. 1964[49], of United States[50].

FAQs

Where was Michael Landon born?

Michael Landon's place of birth was Forest Hills[2].

Where did Michael Landon die?

Michael Landon passed away in Malibu[4].

What did Michael Landon do for work?

Michael Landon worked as a television actor[5], television director[6], actor[7], film director[8], and screenwriter[9].

Where did Michael Landon go to school?

Michael Landon was educated at University of Southern California[23] and Collingswood High School[24].

What awards did Michael Landon receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25] and International Emmy Founders Award[26].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 6d ago · ~2026-58990-87 · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Michael Landonn
    "Changed claim: Pseudonym: Michael Landonn"
  2. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 4163
    "Created claim: Allcinema person ID: 4163, Matched to マイケル・ランドン (#321930908) in Allcinema person #mix'n"
  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 8155-A2B7-DCD2-2E0B-9AE8
    Sinemalar person ID → 229179
    Letterboxd producer ID → michael-landon
    "Created claim: Sinemalar person ID: 229179, batch #270606"
  4. 19w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd writer ID → michael-landon
    "Created claim: Letterboxd writer ID: michael-landon, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782970599715"
  5. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → television actor, television director, actor +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32084: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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