Michael-Landon in "I Was A Teenage Werewolf"
Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz on October 31, 1936. Landon was an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959–1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984–1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball. He died of cancer at age 54 on July 1, 1991. -READ MORE-
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1937 – Tom Paxton, American folk music singer-songwriter and guitarist
1941 – Sally Kirkland, American actress
1942 – David Ogden Stiers, American actor (d. 2018)
1947 – Deidre Hall, American actress
1950 – John Candy, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
1954 – Ken Wahl, American actor and screenwriter
1963 – Dermot Mulroney, American actor
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1966 – Mike O'Malley, American actor and comedian
1967 – Vanilla Ice, American rapper, television personality, and real estate investor
1973 – Christopher Bevins, American voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
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1980 – Eddie Kaye Thomas, American actor and voice artist
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