Michael Landon Jr Biography
Michael Landon Jr. born Michael Graham Landon is an American actor, director, writer, and producer. He is known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Jamaa (2011) and Love Comes Softly (2003).
Michael Landon Jr Age
He was born on June 20, 1964 in Encino, Los Angeles, CA United States. He is 54 years old as at 2018.
Michael Landon Jr Height
The American actor stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
Michael Landon Jr Photo
Michael Landon Jr Family|Siblings
He was born to Michael Landon(father) and Marjorie Lynn Noe(mother). He is the brother of Christopher B. Landon, Leslie Landon, Shawna Landon, half-brother of Jennifer Landon, Sean Landon (from his father’s third marriage), and Cheryl Lynn Landon.
Michael Landon Jr Wife
He married actress Sharee Gregory on 19 December 1987. They have three children together.
Michael Landon Jr Children
He has three children, two daughters; Ashley Landon and Brittany Landon and a son, Austin Landon.
Michael Landon Jr Career
Michael began his career in the film industry with the 1977 TV series Little House on the Prairie as Jim (episode: “The Election”). He next appeared in Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV) in 1988 as Benjamin’ Benj’ Cartwright and Superboy as Stretch (episode: “The Fixer”). His other credits include Back to Bonanza (TV) as Host, Bonanza: The Return (TV) as Benjamin’ Benj’ Cartwright, and Bonanza: Under Attack (TV) as Benjamin’ Benj’ Cartwright.
He made his directorial debut with Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (TV) in 1991. His next directorial venture in 1999 was Michael Landon, Father I Knew (TV). Love Comes Softly (TV), Love’s Enduring Promise (TV), Love’s Long Journey (TV), Love’s Abiding Joy, Save Sarah Cain, The Velveteen Rabbit, When Calls the Heart (TV), etc. are some of his directorial ventures.
He was also an author. He has written the screenplay for various TV and film works. Some of them include Bonanza: The Return (TV) (story), Michael Landon, Father I Knew (TV) (story), Love’s Enduring Promise (TV), Love’s Abiding Joy (teleplay), Love’s Unfolding Dream (Teleplay), The Last Sin Eater (screenplay)
In addition to the above works, Landon Jr. also worked for TV series and movies in the production team. Love Comes Softly (TV) (co-producer), Love’s Enduring Promise (TV) (co-producer), Saving Sarah Cain (producer), The Last Sin Eater (producer), Deep in the Heart, and When Calls the Heart are his production works.
Michael Landon Jr Movies
Filmography
Acting
- 1977: Little House on the Prairie as Jim (episode: “The Election”)
- 1988: Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV) as Benjamin ‘Benj’ Cartwright
- 1988: Superboy as Stretch (episode: “The Fixer”)
- 1993: Back to Bonanza (TV) as Host
- 1993: Bonanza: The Return (TV) as Benjamin ‘Benj’ Cartwright
- 1995: Bonanza: Under Attack (TV) as Benjamin ‘Benj’ Cartwright
Directing
- 1991: Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (TV)
- 1999: Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (TV)
- 2003: Love Comes Softly (TV)
- 2004: Love’s Enduring Promise (TV)
- 2005: Love’s Long Journey (TV)
- 2006: Love’s Abiding Joy (TV)
- 2007: Saving Sarah Cain (TV)
- 2007: The Last Sin Eater
- 2007: The Velveteen Rabbit
- 2008: Deep in the Heart
- 2011: The Shunning (TV)
- 2013: The Ultimate Life
- 2013: When Calls the Heart (TV)
Michael Landon Jr Net Worth
The exact salary figure of the American actor is not known, he has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Michael Landon Jr When Calls The Heart
He wrote and directed When Calls The Heart in 2013.
Michael Landon Jr Found Dead
Michael Landon his still alive; on May 11, 2009 is his son Michael Landon Jr who was found dead in his West Hollywood, California, home.
Michael Landon Jr Little House On The Prairie
He played the role of Jim in Little House on the Prairie in 1977.
Michael Landon Jr Interview
Michael Landon Jr. Reflects About Life on the Set of Little House
Source: visiontv.ca
“Little House on the Prairie” is far and away one of the most iconic and beloved family series to ever grace the airwaves. Of course, the late Michael Landon led the charge as Charles “Pa” Ingalls and cemented himself along the way as the quintessential on-screen father.
Nowadays, Landon’s real-life son Michael Jr. works behind the camera as an executive producer and director. Considering where he came from and who his father was, it’s hard to believe that his time around the “Little House on the Prairie” juggernaut didn’t have an impact on his future in the entertainment business.
During a 2014 interview with The Globe and Mail, Michael Jr. reflected on how much time he spent on the set of the series.
“Quite a bit,” said Michael Jr. “When we had school breaks and they were filming, my sister and I would always go to the set and we were very close with Melissa Gilbert and Melissa Sue Anderson and all the kids. It was a 100-acre backyard in Simi Valley where we would play tag, hide and seek, and hunt for snakes. My father was a prankster. And he was fearless in terms of putting things in his mouth. So there might be a guest who would show up to the set and [my father] would put a small frog or something in his mouth, a lizard, and then he would go shake their hand and open his mouth and freak them out.”
As for what it was like to grow up surrounded by the enormity of “Little House on the Prairie,” Landon Jr. explained that life as a youngster – for the most part – felt less chaotic than some would expect.
“It was very normal,” noted Michael Jr. of those years. “My father was not interested in the Hollywood scene. He had no friends that he hung out with from the film business. He was very much at home with us, didn’t go to Hollywood parties. The only thing that was not normal obviously is when you’re in public and everybody wants to meet your father, shake his hand [and] get an autograph. But otherwise it was actually quite a normal upbringing.”
