Michael Landon Was Jewish Unlike His Character
People remember the heavily Christian message on Little House on the Prairie. However, actor Michael Landon identified as Jewish, despite playing a Christian. Although his stage name is Michael Landon, he was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz. Landon’s mother was actually Catholic and named Peggy O’Neill, but his father, Eli Maurice Orowitz was born Jewish. Landon considered himself culturally Jewish, but he didn’t take part in any organized religion. He expressed a belief in God, but identified as culturally Jewish. Some saw this as strange, but remember, being Jewish is not strictly about religion like Christianity.
Michael Landon Was Jewish Unlike His Character
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