
Michael Landon
Born
October 31, 1936
Died
July 1, 1991 (54 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Charles Ingalls
2014

Året var 1962
Self (archive footage)
2012

A Bing Crosby Christmas
Self (archive footage)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998

Us
Jeff Hayes
1991

Where Pigeons Go to Die
Adult Hugh Baudoum
1990

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1988

Creepy Classics
Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
1987

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1985
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
1984

Highway to Heaven
Jonathan Smith · (111 episodes)
1984

Sam's Son
Gene Orman
1984

Little House: The Last Farewell
Charles Ingalls
1984

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Charles Ingalls
1983

Love is Forever
John Everingham
1983

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Self
1981

Falcon Crest
(1 episode)
1981

The Little House Years
Charles Ingalls
1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Little Joe (archive footage)
1979

The Loneliest Runner
John Curtis
1976

Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976

Donny & Marie
Self · (1 episode)
1976

Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self · (1 episode)
1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
1975

Little House on the Prairie
Charles Ingalls · (204 episodes)
1974

Little House on the Prairie
Charles Ingalls
1974

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self · (1 episode)
1973
The Special London Bridge Special
Tennis Player
1972

The Electric Company
(1 episode)
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971

The Pet Set
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Swing Out, Sweet Land
Peter Minut
1970

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Self (uncredited)
1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Self
1968

Hollywood Squares
Self · (1 episode)
1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
1966

Hullabaloo
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1965

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (6 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest Host · (3 episodes)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
1961

Bonanza
Joe Cartwright · (431 episodes)
1959

Johnny Staccato
(1 episode)
1959

The Legend of Tom Dooley
Tom Dooley
1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958

The Rifleman
(2 episodes)
1958

The Texan
(1 episode)
1958

Frontier Doctor
(1 episode)
1958

God's Little Acre
Dave Dawson
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Carl Martin · (1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Clay McGarrett · (1 episode)
1958

High School Confidential!
Steve Bentley
1958

Maracaibo
Lago Orlando
1958

Tombstone Territory
Chris Anderson · (1 episode)
1957

Trackdown
Jed Daws · (2 episodes)
1957

Suspicion
Howard · (1 episode)
1957

Alcoa Theatre
Johnny Risk · (1 episode)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Tony Rivers
1957
Fight for the Title
Lombard
1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dan Overton · (1 episode)
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Vance Coburn · (1 episode)
1956

Wire Service
Pietro · (1 episode)
1956

State Trooper
(1 episode)
1956

State Trooper
Willie Losada · (1 episode)
1956

State Trooper
Joe Durando · (1 episode)
1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Jerome Juventin · (2 episodes)
1956

These Wilder Years
Boy in Poolhall
1956

Telephone Time
(2 episodes)
1956

Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour
Eddie · (1 episode)
1955

Cheyenne
(1 episode)
1955

Cheyenne
Trooper (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1955

The Wonderful World of Disney
Self · (1 episode)
1954

General Electric Theater
Claude Duncan · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Dixon · (1 episode)
1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Sandy · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Don Burns · (1 episode)
1951

Studio One
Augie Barone · (1 episode)
1948

Bambi-Verleihung
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1948