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

Maracaibo
Maracaibo

1958

as Lago Orlando

Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics

1987

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre

1958

as Dave Dawson

Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

as Charles Ingalls

Where Pigeons Go to Die
Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

as Peter Minut

Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys

1975

as Self

Sam's Son
Sam's Son

1984

as Gene Orman

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

as Tony Rivers

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

1998

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

as Little Joe (archive footage)

These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years

1956

as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

The Special London Bridge Special
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

1983

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie

1974

as Charles Ingalls