| Also Known As: |
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Died: |
July 1, 1991 |
| Born: |
October 31, 1936 |
Cause of Death: |
pancreatic cancer |
| Birth Place: |
Forest Hills, New York, USA |
Profession: | Cast
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RATE AND COMMENT
FAMILY
| father: |
Eli Maurice Orowitz. East Coast studio publicist, theater manager. Jewish; worked for Paramount until clients moved to West Coast; later in life managed a Hollywood theater; deceased. |
| mother: |
Peggy Orowitz. Actor, Broadway comedienne. Catholic. |
| son: |
Mark Landon. Adopted during Landon's first marriage; born c. 1959; was Dodie Fraser's son. |
| son: |
Josh Landon. Born c. 1959; adopted during Landon's first marriage to Dodie Fraser. |
| son: |
Jason Smith. Born May, 1961; adopted in 1961 during Landon's first marriage to Dodie Fraser; given up by Dodie Landon after divorce from Michael Landon in 1962 to new adoptive parents Bill and Alma Smith. |
| step-daughter: |
Cheryl Landon. Lynn Noe's daughter from previous marriage; born c 1953. |
| son: |
Michael Landon Jr. Actor. Born c. 1964; mother Lynn Noe; made a 12-minute presentation film for new, syndicated "Bonanza" series in 1992. |
| daughter: |
Leslie Ann Landon. Family therapist. Born c. 1962; mother Lynn Noe. |
| daughter: |
Shawna Leigh Landon. Born c. 1971; mother Lynn Noe. |
| son: |
Christopher Beau Landon. Born c. 1976; mother Lynn Noe; publicly disclosed his homosexuality in a cover story in THE ADVOCATE (December 7, 1999). |
| daughter: |
Jennifer Landon. Mother Cindy Clerico. |
| son: |
Sean Landon. Born c. 1986; mother Cindy Clerico. |
