Michael Landon Jr. Explained

Michael Landon Jr.
Birth Name:Michael Graham Landon
Birth Date:20 June 1964
Birth Place:Encino, California, U.S.
Years Active:1977–present
Children:3
Parents:Michael Landon

Michael Landon Jr. (born Michael Graham Landon on June 20, 1964) is an American actor, director, writer, and producer.

Life

Landon Jr. is the son of actor Michael Landon and his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe. He is the brother of Christopher B. Landon, Leslie Landon, Shawna Landon, and the half-brother of Cheryl Lynn Landon (from his mother's first marriage) and Jennifer Landon and Sean Landon (from his father's third marriage). His paternal grandfather was Jewish,[1] whereas his paternal grandmother was Catholic, although his father was raised Jewish.[2]

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 converted to Christianity at the age of 18.[3]

Filmography

Acting

Directing

Writing

Producing

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: His Early Days Were Fun . . July 2, 1991 . In a 1985 interview, Landon claimed he ate lunch alone at Collingswood High School, that he never had a date as a teen-ager because no Christian father in the town would allow his daughter to go out with a Jew..
  2. Book: Landon Wilson, Cheryl. I Promised My Dad: An Intimate Portrait of Michael Landon by His Eldest Daughter. Simon & Schuster. New York. 1992. 28.
  3. http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/februaryweb-only/michaellandonjr.html?paging=off Interview – 'He Was My Everything'