Michael Landon Interview on Inoperable Cancer Diagnosis (April 8, 1991)
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- Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 - July 1, 1991) 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.
On April 2, 1991, Landon began to suffer from a severe headache while he was on a skiing vacation in Utah.[26] Three days later, he was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of pancreatic cancer known as exocrine adenocarcinoma, which had begun to impact the tissues and blood vessels around his pancreas.[26] The cancer was inoperable and terminal.[26]
On May 9, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to speak about the cancer and condemn the tabloid press for its sensational headlines and inaccurate stories, including the claim that he and his wife were trying to conceive another child. During his appearance, Landon pledged to fight the disease and asked his fans to pray for him. Twelve days after his appearance on the show, he underwent successful surgery for a near-fatal blood clot in his left leg.[27] In June, he appeared on the cover of Life magazine after granting the periodical an exclusive private interview about his life, his family, and his struggle to live.
On July 1, at age 54, Landon died in Malibu, California at 1:20 p.m., with Clerico at his bedside.[2][3] Landon was interred in a private family mausoleum at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, in Culver City, California. Landon's headstone reads, "He seized life with joy. He gave to life generously. He leaves a legacy of love and laughter." His son Mark, who died in May 2009, is also interred there.[28]
Legacy
Landon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
A community building at Malibu's Bluffs Park was named "The Michael Landon Center" following the actor's death. Landon's son, Michael Jr., produced a memorial special called Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love, featuring the actor's family, friends and co-stars: Bonanza co-star David Canary said that one word that described Landon was "fearless" in his dealings with network brass. Melissa Gilbert, who played his daughter on Little House, said that the actor made her feel "incredibly safe" and that he was "paternal". Often cited on the special was Landon's bizarre sense of humor, which included having toads leap from his mouth and dressing as a superhero to visit a pizza parlor.
In 1991, during Landon's final Tonight Show appearance, Johnny Carson related how the actor took him back to a restaurant the two had dined at previously. Carson had been led to believe he accidentally ran over the owner's cat in the parking lot during their first visit. When sitting down to eat the second time, Carson discovered that Landon had helped create a fake menu of dinner items featuring cat metaphors.
A made-for-TV movie, Michael Landon, the Father I Knew, co-written and directed by his son Michael Jr., aired on CBS in May 1999. John Schneider starred in the title role as Michael Landon, with Cheryl Ladd as Lynn Noe and Joel Berti as Michael Landon Jr. The biopic detailed, from Michael Jr.'s point of view, the personal emotional trauma he endured during his parents' divorce and his father's premature death. The movie spanned a timeline from the 1960s through the early 1990s.
A plaque and small playground referred to as the "Little Treehouse on the Prairie" was erected in Knight Park, a central park in Landon's hometown of Collingswood. In 2011, the plaque was removed from the park by the borough and was later given to a local newspaper by an unnamed person. According to the Collingswood, NJ, website, the plaque was removed during a fall cleanup with plans to return it to a safer location. The plaque was reinstated next to a bench in a safer location the following summer.[29][30]
In 2021, Karen Grassle, Landon's co-star on Little House, published her memoir, Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love by House's Ma. [31] In the book, Grassle detailed the troubled relationship she had with Landon, citing derogatory remarks he made about her while on the set of Little House, often with other members of the cast and crew present.[32] Grassle subsequently "mended fences" with Landon prior to his death in 1991 from pancreatic cancer.[32][33]
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This man used to rent 18wheelers fill them with food and give it away. Used his own money . He gave my mom food ... Great man ...
Did your mom work with him? Thanks for sharing! I'm a huge ML fan. Can't believe he has been gone for over 30 years, now. :(
I didn't know that thanks his heart was as beautiful as he was❤
He also was a terrible womanizer and cheated on all his wives drank extremely heavily smoked three packs of cigarettes a day we all have our good and bad points. Don’t get me wrong I’m a fan of his I just hate when people put people on a pedestal because they were famous or rich or even identify a person a certain way and act like they knew them because they felt like they connected to him as a character on a TV show.
I didn't know all that😮
@@Warlox333 To be fair, Landon never pretended he was without fault. It was just he created such a brilliant character in Charles Ingalls ( I naturally love the choice of name :) ) that he was going to be in demand as that type of person. You do get the impression he was nice and caring with people in real life but yes, no one is going to be as honourable as Charles Ingalls in real life!
33 years later pancreatic cancer is still a killer.
Erm.....every cancer is still a killer!
@@tonyadams8812 Many cancers have a high success rate of going into remission with modern treatments. However, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest as there is no good treatment for it yet and I have lost several people to it. None of the people I knew lasted more than a few months after they first got the diagnosis for it.
It's still such a major killer because it's so hard to diagnose early. Usually by the time it's diagnosed it's too late.
@@bobthebear1246no, in early stage is still lethal, nobody survives that cancer, they die soon or later
@@tonyadams8812 Pancreatic. Brain (glioblastoma) and ovarian are the three most vicious. The worst diagnosis - death comes pretty fast with these.
Little house on the prairie was my come home from school show when i was a child
3 decades of hits! 2 of which he executive produced…
60’s Bonanza
70’s Little House on the Prairie
80’s Highway to Heaven
Me, too!
Same here.
@@TiltBrookhighway to heaven ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Same here and I still watch the reruns when I have time. Such a great show. Another 1 I love is the Honeymooners
When Michael Landon passed away, my dad actually sat me down to tell me. Like he was a member of the family. I really loved him as a little kid. Still do.
Sad that he passed away just 10 weeks after this interview
@@EM-cz4rdwow - I didn’t realize it was that quick. One of my coworkers turned hello this time last year. He’s still with us. The cancer was in the bile duct just outside of his pancreas. So scary. It happens overnight.
God! That legendary hair! We miss you, Michael. I cannot believe that you been gone for nearly 33-years now. R.I.P.
He was a terrific Actor i would put him up there with the likes of Marlon Brando Roger Moore and Steve McQueen he passed away way to young at 54 if he was alive in 2024 am convinced he would still be appearing on the big screen. Something i taught strange lately his close friend and co-worker Victor French passed away at aged 54 in 1989 two years before Michael Landon lelf this world and apparently other stars who appeared on a Highway to Heaven also passed at 54 years later when the shown had ended it probably is just a pure coincidence anyway i taught it was unusual .Kind regards take care God bless John Tipperary Town Ireland
He grew the hair to hide his ugly ears. He had really UGLY ears. Yeah, the hair really helped. His ex- wife, the old one he DUMPED for a young chick, said he was really fussy about his hair. How handsome would he be if he'd been bald? Yul Brener and Telly Savalas made a thing out of it, but on him, it wouldn't have worked. Pernell "Adam" Roberts went bald and grew a beard. He still looked good. Just saying.
@@johndoherty4976 I actually saw an old rerun the other day of "Wanted Dead or Alive," Steve McQueen's 1950s TV Western series , and Landon and McQueen appeared together in an episode. Landon played the villian. It was pretty cool seeing them together, two rising young stars. McQueen went on to make it big in movies, whereas Landon was a hit with TV. Anyway, McQueen died at age 50 in 1980; Landon age 54 in 1991. They were both heavy smokers.
@@SteffiReitsch If Steve McQueen had not succumbed to Cancer in 1980 and had lived and made a return to the Television he might have guest -starred in a Highway to Heaven who knows. I agree with you smoking was the contributing factor to there early demise the others Movie stars i mentioned Marlon Brando and Roger Moore Marlon Brando made it big in the movies and Roger Moore was big in both Movies and T.V. as you know he was in the saint which was popular in 1960's and he was 007 James Bond from 1973 -1985. They are no longer with us anymore however there legacy and class will live on forever. May the Lord God have mercy on them on all may they rest in peace eternal amen.
Legend? This man was a horrible person in real life...watch your tounge
What a beautiful, kind soul Michael Landon was
He was a wonderful actor and director!
Indeed ❤
i miss this guy he showed me how to be a better dad and person as i grew up watching him
@@j.y.3604 I had a huge crush on Little Joe. Loved him on Little House. Then I heard Karen Grassell's side of the story. He was unkind and - according to her, vulgar. It was a difficult time for her on the show. I was disappointed to learn -and yes, I do believe her. But they made up before he passed away.
i remember hearing some crazy stuff to maybe true maybe not
but he was the best dad actor in the world
little house on the prarie was the best which i still watch lol
AMEN! SO true, an a human being of character and values! RIP to him, gone WAY too soon.....at all
@@MrMaddox57 Don’t confuse the man with the characters he played. He was a professional actor. He was even quoted as saying he wasn’t Charles Ingles.
true but that would apply to every child hood hero we all new growing up i mean who actually really towed the line off screen as they did on screen lets see hmmm
i would say patrick swayze !
Time slows down just before it runs out.
My mom is 80 and in a home and im on my second round of cancer, i pick her up most Sundays and we watch highway to heaven. ❤️ Alzheimer’s so she says boys he’s handsome 20x per episode 😂
May God bless you both, may he uplift and protect you both. I pray that God will eradicate all of your cancer. Love from Canada ❤️🇨🇦
I used to watch Bonanza with my dad so I'd say he looked the cutest back then as hot headed Little Joe. 🤭
I lost my mom 11 months ago....My brother and I took care of her by ourselves at home through a very rough condition. I feel your pain. I pray for you. There is more beyond this life. Don't ask me how I know this, but trust me, there is. God Bless You.
Praying for remission…
Look into ultraviolet blood irradiation, Hydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, and breathing ozone bubbled through olive oil. It will change everything. Lord bless.
3 decades of hits! 2 of which he executive produced…
-60’s Bonanza
-70’s Little House on the Prairie
-80’s Highway to Heaven
People watched any crap when there were only 2 or 3 channels.
Now TV is completely obsolete, like printed news.
You mad, bro?
He wasn’t the star of Bonanza by no imagination. Pernell Roberts was the star.
@@casanovafrankenstein8538 Most young people never watch TV now.
"Bonanza" was racist.
Michael Landon was and still is my favorite actor. He was a master storyteller and through shows like Little House and Highway to Heaven he taught important life lessons. His next series, Us, would have been fantastic had he lived. Rest in Peace.
I don't care about his personal life, it's his, not mine. Great actor and handsome man ❤❤
exactly we all have flaws@@user-rz8bu6vl8x
@@user-rz8bu6vl8xthen don't watch a video about a cancer diagnosis
Andy Griffith, Michael Landon, and Danzel Washington are in my top list.
And David Ogden Steirs
My family loved Michael.
American icon❤
Looking back at this, tough to watch and hard to believe that it's been since 1991 already! Time flies man, and he was huge part of so many of our upbringing as he was in our living rooms back in the great days and times. God Bless
Semper Fidelis
God bless him and his family
One thing that stands out for me when he was on Johnny Carson was that he had a fantastic sense of humor. RIP Michael.
Little Joe. Great actor and family man. RIP Mike!
RIP 🙏🏼 Michael,
Absolutely loved ‘little house on the prairie”,…. *i was 6 year old Wish we could ALL go back and do it all again* I really do😔, Great times❤️❤️❤️
This man was an angel. A good man with an angel face. The Almighty took him so early. May God bless him and receive him in his paradise.
That was a TV program
The actress who played his wife on Little House on the Prairie didn't think he was an angel. Apparently, he belittled her and humiliated her in front of the cast and crew during filming of Little House on the Prairie.
@@shanewilson8728 Where is the proof of your allegations
An angel? Really?
Does an angel go around the set indiscriminately releasing noxious fumes from his anus?
Didn't think so
@@shanewilson8728 Thats right i saw that interview , he never once gave her a pay rise in all the years they worked together .
RIP Michael Landon. You made your mark in Hollywood and America.
And South Africa.
He had so much more to give too.
Non solo negli U.S.A. ma anche in Italia è molto amato e conosciuto🎉❤🙏
Looked strong and determined even though sure he knew end was near..
At the time of this interview, he had less than 3 months left.
This man was a chain smoker and drank alcohol from breakfast to bedtime and looked healthy and handsome that belied internally what was happening to his body. He had a 30 year run without a break of 3 consecutive TV shows the last 2 that he produced, wrote, acted in and directed. Gone to soon at age 52 I believe I just wish more had been said about the 24/7 smoking and drinking that played a role in his demise to help others consider quitting. R.I.P.
It didn't play a role it outright killed him.
My mother never smoked nor drank, lived clean, and stayed out of the sun. Cancer still took her at age 72. It's a horrible disease.
@@AJTramberg
But overall illnesses, diseases and cancers can be prevented… to the tune of 85%. I have a cousin who has breast cancer. Eats right extra but she’s a very stressed out person. Stress is. Killer. My mom was always over weight and smoked and ate so so. She died from pancreatic cancer at age 64. My dad never smoked, stayed active and a healthy weight. He’s still living. He’s 90.
@@AJTramberg nice anecdote. But smoking is a well known cause of pancreatic cancer.
Even though smoking is a known risk factor for cancer does not mean its automatically the cause of every cancer. Smoking is not the only thing causing cancer... Its hard to say what cause his cancer. It might be his smoking and it might not be
I miss Michael. He was a gift.
Hello Laurie, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
It's things like this that really brings you to the realization that life is fragile and be thankful for every day your given!
Even while he was terminally sick, he still kept that gorgeous head of hair! RIP, Michael. “Little House On the Prairie” was one of my favorite shows when I was younger.
glad you have your priorities in order..silly me not even thinking of his hair..oh well shame on me!
@@shayshay9764 Has nothing to do with “priorities.” I was just admiring his hair. What’s wrong with that? Other people commented on that too.
That’s because after the first treatment of chemotherapy, he refused to take anymore. If he would’ve taken more, he would’ve lost all his hair.
But most likely wouldn’t have changed the outcome at all because pancreatic cancer is the most fatal fastest moving cancer that a person can have unfortunately.
@@Warlox333 Thanks for the explanation.
At this point, Michael Landon had less than 3 months left to live on earth.
Crazy. I thought because I was young it seemed like it happened fast.
This guy was born to cry on/off camera no matter the situation, best crier that ever lived.
I remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. Loved that guy!
Hello Laura, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
My precious grandfather died from pancreatic cancer at age 55. We have made zero progress since 1970s!!!!
Because the government is hiding the cures for cancer and has been for decades. B17 Laetrile cures cancer but this government won’t allow it. Look it up.
This man is absolute quality and highway to heaven superb
Grande uomo ....bravissimo attore affascinante. Ancora oggi guardiamo la serie televisiva "Little House".Purtroppo il destino l'ha portato via troppo presto.. Ciao Michael❤
I remember watching Highway to Heaven with my mom when i was a child RIP Michael Landon.
Used to watch Highway to Heaven with my grandma and Bonanza. He sure was great. Fond memories with grandma.
Michael Landon was 1 of the best actors in history…he was an amazing Man. He is greatly missed R.I.P Michael Landon 🙏♥️🙏 My father & I use to watch Lil House on the prairie & Highway to Heaven all the time.
Highway to heaven was the best of all his shows , r.i.p. michael
I always have loved him and always will. He was such a good producer and story writer.
I9vmd isn't spelling. Do better
@@Jaque1961 letters on the phone are too small. Are you perfect?
This is why you give your loved ones their flowers every day!! Tomorrow is not promised.
Pancreatic cancer killed my father last year, one of the worst ways to go.
i watched this video due to my own inner struggles of knowing that i will have to leave before my kids are ready. I waited too long for kids.
I used to watch Bonanza Saturday mornings as a kid
My wife had the same diagnosis last year. It was devastating to be told no treatment options were available.
He was so young! I was 8 months pregnant with my youngest then. Different times.
Died less than 3 months after that interview on 7/1/91... RIP
How sad to know that you have a disease that is going to kill you and there is nothing that can be done. He is missed.
Ruhe in Frieden Michael Landon. Warst ein herausragender Schauspieler. Als Kind habe ich immer gerne Bonanza geschaut gefolgt von Eine kleine Farm sowie Ein Engel auf Erden. Achja das waren so wunderbare Zeiten. Vermisse es.
It’s hard to believe he’s been gone nearly 33 years now!!
He passed away less than 3 months after he found out.
That should be a wake up call to everyone that the next day isn’t guaranteed!
I miss him so much!
Did you know him ?
Hello Susan, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
@@Trevorjennings679 What ???
@@Trevorjennings679 Virus.... What Virus ???
@@Trevorjennings679shut up u damn spammer. This ch@de says this to every female on here. Blocked
Very Brave man ,RIP Michael .
In a LIFE magazine interview shortly after this interview, Mr. Landon said that he used to smoke multiple packs of cigarettes a day over many years and would inhale so deeply that "smoke came out from his shoes". He also admitted he didn't usually maintain a very healthy diet and drank "more than I should have" on many occasions (smoking/alcohol are strong risk factors for pancreatic cancer). He was diagnosed in April 1991 and died July 1, 1991. Leading up to his passing he almost passed away from a lung blood clot which is also a manifestation of pancreatic cancer. In fact, the great Oakland Raider defensive player Gene Upshaw was vacationing in Lake Tahoe when he developed acute shortness of breath and came to a local hospital and was found to have a lung blood clot and then metastatic pancreatic cancer. He passed away within a few days of this.
Hey Teeter from Yellowstone. Followed in dad’s footsteps.
So sad he didn't want to die rip Michael Landon ❤
Hello Angela, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
@@Trevorjennings679lmfao grow up
Nobody wants to die. Even people that go to heaven dont want to.
Love Micheal watched all his shows even the last on called us
I love this man - always have. Understated class. Watching this clip reminds me of Jonathan Smith trying to reconcile the irreconcilable.
What a beautiful person inside and outside.
Highway To Heaven is one of the most wholesome shows I ever enjoyed him in. The show and Michael himself holds a special place in my heart. Makes me sad I wasn’t born sooner so I could’ve actually grew up watching more of him throughout my earlier years. I remember only watching HTH just a handful of times as a kid but I started watching it every day just a few years ago until I finally finished it. He definitely played the best angel of the 80s.
Handsome man. Rip sir
A tragedy. The world lost a treasure
Yes, I know. But across the world over 166,000 people die every day. Tragedy is ubiquitous and perpetual. Tragedy never takes a day off. If we mourned them all everyday, then all of our short time here on earth would be spent doing nothing but grieving. That’s no way to live.
@@frederickrapp5396 We choose who we mourn or remember. I don’t know 0.00000000000000000000000001 percent of people on the planet so I’m obviously not going to try and obsess over everyone who dies. We know people die. Honestly what a silly thing to say. I don’t mean this in an insulting way, I’m asking genuinely, are you on the spectrum?
My mother loved LHOP reminds so much of carefree happier days
Its the love of the family and knowing that you are leaving that hurts the most because one cannot do anything about it.
My genuine and heartfelt condolences to all who loved Michael Langdon for losing such a wonderful man. May he rest in peace and may you feel as much healing as possible.
When he died millions of people cried. He was loved man. It was a really bid deal when he died.
He was awesome.. me and my family watched Little house and highway to heaven..
I'll always love little house on the prairie and highway to heaven Rest in peace Michael Landon.
My Dad loved to watch ""Little house on the prairie" , now I did realize why? The serie is awesome.
Unbelievably great actor. Michael had that "it", that you either have, or never get.
It seems impossible that hes been gone this long.
My mom is 78 and aint on no meds shes been so blessed with health
He died shortly after this interview on July 1st 1991.
Poor man. He died in July, I think.
Hello Glenn, how are you doing today, hope you’re fine and safe from the COVID-19 virus??
funny comment to make here.
Loved Michael Landon. Watch Little House and Highway to Heaven all the time. Decency. Entertaining. Wholesome for the entire family. And...with wonderful lessons and messages. We're losing the great ones. I wish things didn't have to change. I liked them the way they were.
Who did just adore Michael Landon! I never watched little house. But we always watched Bonanza at my aunt's because she had a color TV, and THAT was a big deal back then.
I remember sitting with my Mom as she cried and we watched that interview as it aired.
Those Highway to heavens Christmas episodes were a staple of my youth in the 90s and 2000s every holiday season.
I've met people who have worked with him and they've all said he was the nicest guy to work with.
He was a gem... RIP
A true angel from heaven
I always loved Michael Landon from Bonanza to Little House on the Prairie to Highway To Heaven RIP
Yes Michael come home and save your people
Michael Landon was an A+ man both on camera and behind it.
Little joe or pa he was the best
He was a great man and sad to be taken away so soon
Live like you were dying... Great man, great example.
Before his cancer diagnosis I was convinced that Landon would portray Ronald Reagan in a biofilm. I always thought he was the perfect actor for that role. RIP both of them.
Guy never seemed to age
He was my favorite guy
He is missed!
Una vida q hizo en miles d momentos agradables a millones y q nos dejó.
Going through colon and liver cancer treatment currently and I know absolutely how he felt in this interview. I want to have my family around me all of the time now because there may not be a tomorrow. The last image I want to see is my wife and son and not some doctor or nurse.
Hard to believe he's been gone so long. Will we ever beat cancer?
Yes. Its inevitable if the human race doesn't blow itself up. Almost all diseases will be cured eventually. Perhapes sooner than we think with A.I. at the helm. 50 years sounds about right. Not immortality of course. Certainly cancer.
The best doctors in the world wonder the same thing. They say part of the problem is there are 100’s of different types of cancer. Looks like they could come up with something that kills cancer period.👍
Of course not. There's too much money to be made from it. "Finding a cure" is a facade.
Je me souviens 👦 je regardais la petite maison dans la prairie . 🥰
and the same thing happened with Bill Bixby
I wonder if this is what Seneca meant when he wrote “live every day like it’s your last day”.
We miss you ! We love you always ❤❤
I miss Michael...loved all his tv shows
brutal- brings tear to my eyes- miss this man ! thanx 4 entertaining us rip
So very sad! I loved him!
I never believed the bad stuff about him you can tell he was a great guy and my cousin had pancreatic cancer never smoked or drank either found out on Christmas and gone 3 weeks later
What bad stuff to you hear?
Well some of his co-stars (Little House) have stated in interviews he could be hard to work with at times, and even intimidating, but other than that I haven't heard anything "bad" about him. He apparently was tough on Melissa Gilbert for some reason.
@@funkster007 thank you for sharing
@@funkster007 He was passionate about his work and expected the utmost best from his co stars. Some ppl are just too sensitive..
I had my pancreas , Spleen , Gallbladder and Duodenum removed . I am a lucky one . More needs to be done about this killer . I have lost so many warriors to this cancer . May they all rest in eternal peace .
Trying to cope!!, any news that you have a tumor, operable!!, or not !! is a inner journey to a higher level of counciousnes, and after years of answering "just fine ! ", when somebody asks, how are you?, you start to realize, when you say, " not so good!", nobody really cares! your quite alone on this journey!! , and the world will keep turning whiteout you in it! I personally looked at people ( even family) ,the world and life in general, differently after ! ,than before ! Cancer is an eye-opener.
Your absolutely right. The world moves on without us because we are insignificant in the big picture. That does not mean you are not loved. Not enough people will tell you but each day you are significant to someone. Stay strong, everything works in its own way.
Michael Landon was a great man.
33 ans déjà 😭😭😭que la vie est cruelle ! Repose en paix Michaël🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏La petite maison dans la prairie à fait de toi un héros éternel 🌸💞💟💟💟😻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
A wonderful actor who lived his life in the fast lane - so sad 😢💔🙏🏴