Michael Landon, Jr.
| Michael Landon, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 Michael Landon, Jr. as a child actor on Little House on the Prairie, circa 1977 | |
| Born |
Michael Graham Landon June 20, 1964 Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sharee Gregory (1987–present) |
Michael Landon, Jr. (born June 20, 1964) is an American actor, director, writer and producer.
Life
Born as Michael Graham Landon, he is the son of the late actor Michael Landon and his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe. Michael is the brother of Christopher B. Landon, Leslie Landon, Shawna Landon and half-brother of Jennifer Landon and Sean Landon (from his father's third marriage), and Cheryl Ann Pontrelli (his mother's daughter from her first marriage).
He married actress Sharee Gregory in December 1987. They have three children: daughters Ashley and Brittany and son Austin. Sharee Gregory is the older sister of former child actress Natalie Gregory.
Landon decided to convert to Christianity at 18.[1]
Career credits
Filmography as actor
- Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) (TV) .... Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
- Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) .... Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
- Back to Bonanza (1993) (TV) .... Host
- Superboy .... Stretch (1 episode, 1988)
- Bonanza: The Next Generation (1988) (TV) .... Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
- Little House on the Prairie .... Jim (1 episode, 1977)
Filmography as director
- The Ultimate Life (2013)
- When Calls the Heart (2013) (TV)
- The Shunning (2011) (TV)
- Deep in the Heart (2008)
- The Velveteen Rabbit (2007)
- Saving Sarah Cain (2007)
- The Last Sin Eater (2007)
- Love's Abiding Joy (2006)
- Love's Long Journey (2005) (TV)
- Love's Enduring Promise (2004) (TV)
- Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV)
- Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (1999) (TV)
- Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991) (TV)
Filmography as writer
- When Calls the Heart (2013)
- Love's Unfolding Dream (2007) (Teleplay)
- The Last Sin Eater (2007) (screenplay)
- Love's Abiding Joy (2006) (teleplay) (television story)
- Love's Long Journey (2005) (TV) (teleplay)
- Love's Enduring Promise (2004) (TV) (teleplay)
- Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV) (teleplay)
- Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (1999) (TV) (story)
- Bonanza: The Return (1993) (TV) (story)
Filmography as producer
- When Calls the Heart (2013)
- Deep in the Heart (2008)
- Saving Sarah Cain (2007) (film) (producer)
- The Last Sin Eater (2007) (producer)
- Love's Enduring Promise (2004) (TV) (co-executive producer)
- Love Comes Softly (2003) (TV) (co-executive producer)
References
- ↑ Interview - 'He Was My Everything', Mark Moring, Christianity Today, 2/22/2005