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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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Known For

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

as Tony Rivers

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

1983

as Charles Ingalls

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

as Charles Ingalls

God's Little Acre

God's Little Acre

1958

as Dave Dawson

Where Pigeons Go to Die

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

as Charles Ingalls

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

as Self

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

1968

as Self

Love is Forever

Love is Forever

1983

as John Everingham

High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958

as Steve Bentley

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

1966

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

The Legend of Tom Dooley

The Legend of Tom Dooley

1959

as Tom Dooley

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

Sam's Son

Sam's Son

1984

as Gene Orman

The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner

1976

as John Curtis

The Little House Years

The Little House Years

1979

as Charles Ingalls

Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics

1987

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special

1972

as Tennis Player

Maracaibo

Maracaibo

1958

as Lago Orlando

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

as Little Joe (archive footage)