Michael Landon
Michael Landon was an American actor and filmmaker best known for starring in three long-running television series: *Bonanza* (1959–1973), *Little House on the Prairie* (1974–1983), and *Highway to Heaven* (1984–1989).
He projected a wholesome, earnest persona that made him a fixture of family entertainment for three decades.
He died of pancreatic cancer in 1991.
Wagon-maker surname
- HossInformal term for horse
- AdamFirst created man
- WesternOf Euro-American civilization
- Virginia CityNevada mining town
Nevada · ranch · cowboy · horseback · cattle · frontier · prairie · gunslinger
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- writerCreator of texts
- showrunnerTV series creative head
- executive producerSenior production decision-maker
screenwriter · behind-the-scenes · creative control · casting · auteur · episode · pilot · syndication
Divine winged messenger
- probationaryConditional on good performance
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- divineOf or from gods
- faithTrust without proof
redemption · helping · inspirational · spiritual · heaven · afterlife · guidance · compassion
Place name element
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- familyRelated people together
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
NBC · Laura Ingalls Wilder · Caroline · 1970s · frontier · heartland · harvest · farming
Malignancy of insulin-producing organ
- courageFortitude facing danger
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- final interviewUltimate hiring conversation
- tributeOffering of respect
Johnny Carson · Emmy · Golden Globe · 1991 · Malibu · memorial · influence · remembered
Cartwright
Wagon-maker surname
Virginia City · Nevada · ranch · cowboy · horseback · cattle · frontier · prairie · gunslinger · saloon
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- writerCreator of texts
- showrunnerTV series creative head
executive producer · screenwriter · behind-the-scenes · creative control · casting · auteur · episode · pilot · syndication · production
angel
Divine winged messenger
- probationaryConditional on good performance
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
- divineOf or from gods
faith · redemption · helping · inspirational · spiritual · heaven · afterlife · guidance · compassion · morality
Prairie
Place name element
wholesome · NBC · Laura Ingalls Wilder · Caroline · 1970s · frontier · heartland · harvest · farming · one-room schoolhouse
pancreatic cancer
Malignancy of insulin-producing organ
- courageFortitude facing danger
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- final interviewUltimate hiring conversation
Johnny Carson · tribute · Emmy · Golden Globe · 1991 · Malibu · memorial · influence · remembered · beloved
Michael LandonJames Gandolfini
Bryan Cranston · Al Pacino · Carroll O'Connor · Danny Trejo · Mickey Rourke
Michael LandonDavid Lynch
Quentin Tarantino · James Woods · Christopher Walken · Steve Buscemi · Willem Dafoe
Michael LandonDennis Hopper
Peter Fonda · Harvey Keitel · John Waters · Marilyn Manson · Howard Stern