Michael Landon

Michael Landon

1936-10-31 – 1991-07-01 (age 54) Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

as Charles Ingalls

Love is Forever
Love is Forever

1983

as John Everingham

Sam's Son
Sam's Son

1984

as Gene Orman

High School Confidential!
High School Confidential!

1958

as Steve Bentley

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie

1974

as Charles Ingalls

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

as Self

God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre

1958

as Dave Dawson

The Legend of Tom Dooley
The Legend of Tom Dooley

1959

as Tom Dooley

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

as Tony Rivers

Where Pigeons Go to Die
Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years

1956

as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Bonanza: Ride the Wind

1966

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

as Self (archive footage)