Michael Landon
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 1991 (aged 54)
Born in
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb51 acting credits
Biography
Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. 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.
Known For
Little House on the Prairie
11 Sep 1974
Bonanza
12 Sep 1959
Highway to Heaven
19 Sep 1984
Falcon Crest
04 Dec 1981
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
19 Jun 1957
The Rifleman
30 Sep 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
06 Sep 1958
God's Little Acre
23 Sep 1958
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Filmography
2014
- Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmasas Charles Ingalls
1991
- Usas Jeff Hayes
1990
- Where Pigeons Go to Dieas Adult Hugh Baudoum
1987
- Creepy Classicsas Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
1984
- Highway to Heavenas Jonathan Smith111 episodes
- Sam's Sonas Gene Orman
- Little House: The Last Farewellas Charles Ingalls
1983
- Little House: Bless All the Dear Childrenas Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterdayas Charles Ingalls
- Love is Foreveras John Everingham
1981
- Falcon Crest1 episode
1979
- The Little House Yearsas Charles Ingalls
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Little Joe (archive footage)
1976
- The Loneliest Runneras John Curtis
- Doug Henning's World of Magic
1974
- Little House on the Prairieas Charles Ingalls181 episodes
- Little House on the Prairieas Charles Ingalls
1972
- The Special London Bridge Specialas Tennis Player
1971
- The Electric Company1 episode
1970
- Swing Out, Sweet Landas Peter Minut
1966
- Bonanza: Ride the Windas Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
1959
- Bonanzaas Joe Cartwright431 episodes
- Johnny Staccato1 episode
- The Legend of Tom Dooleyas Tom Dooley
1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Aitchinson1 episode
- The Riflemanas Billy Mathis1 episode
- The Texan1 episode
- Frontier Doctor1 episode
- God's Little Acreas Dave Dawson
- Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Clay McGarrett1 episode
- High School Confidential!as Steve Bentley
- Maracaiboas Lago Orlando
1957
- Tombstone Territoryas Chris Anderson1 episode
- Trackdownas Jed Daws2 episodes
- Suspicionas Howard1 episode
- Alcoa Theatreas Johnny Risk1 episode
- I Was a Teenage Werewolfas Tony Rivers
- Fight for the Titleas Lombard
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Vance Coburn1 episode
- Wire Serviceas Pietro1 episode
- State Trooperas Joe Durando1 episode
- The Adventures of Jim Bowieas Jerome Juventin2 episodes
- These Wilder Yearsas Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)
- Telephone Time2 episodes
1955
- Matinee Theater1 episode
- The 20th Century Fox Houras Eddie1 episode
- Cheyenneas Trooper (uncredited)1 episode
1953
- General Electric Theateras Dixon1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Don Burns1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Augie Barone1 episode