Michael Landon
ActingBorn Oct 31, 1936Died Jul 1, 1991
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
A Bing Crosby Christmas
movie1998
Hullabaloo
tv1965
People's Choice Awards
tv1975
People's Choice Awards
tv1975
Wire Service
tv1956
Bambi
tv1948
The Little House Years
movie1979
The Little House Years
movie1979
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
movie2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
movie2014
Father Murphy
tv1981
Father Murphy
tv1981
Filmography
2014Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmasas Executive Producermovie1998A Bing Crosby Christmasas Self (archive footage)movie1998The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self - Roastee (archive footage)movie1991Usas Executive Producermovie1990Where Pigeons Go to Dieas Executive Producermovie1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Selfmovie1987Creepy Classicsas Tony Rivers - (archive footage)movie1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopersas Self (archive footage)movie1984The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landonas Selfmovie1984Hollywood '84as Selftv1984Highway to Heavenas Creatortv1984Sam's Sonas Screenplaymovie1984Little House: The Last Farewellas Writermovie1983Little House: Bless All the Dear Childrenas Executive Producermovie1983Little House: Look Back to Yesterdayas Charles Ingallsmovie1983Love is Foreveras Executive Producermovie1981Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Selfmovie1981Falcon Cresttv1981Father Murphyas Creatortv1979The Little House Yearsas Directormovie1979A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Little Joe (archive footage)movie1978Killing Stoneas Producermovie1976The Loneliest Runneras Producermovie1976Doug Henning's World of Magicmovie1976Donny & Marieas Selftv1975Doug Henning's World of Magicas Selftv1975Mitzi & 100 Guysas Selfmovie1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Hosttv1974Little House on the Prairieas Production Executivetv1974Little House on the Prairieas Directormovie1974It's Good to Be Aliveas Directormovie1973Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Showmovie1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Selftv1972The Special London Bridge Specialas Tennis Playermovie1971The Electric Companytv1971V.I.P. Schaukelas Selftv1971The Pet Setas Selftv1970Swing Out, Sweet Landas Peter Minutmovie1968The Dean Martin Christmas Showas Self (uncredited)movie1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Selftv1968Rowan & Martin at the Moviesas Selfmovie1966Hollywood Squaresas Selftv1966Bonanza: Ride the Windas Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwrightmovie1965Hullabalooas Self - Hosttv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Hosttv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Hosttv1959Bonanzaas Teleplaytv1959Johnny Staccatotv1959The Legend of Tom Dooleyas Tom Dooleymovie1958Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas Aitchinsontv1958The Riflemantv1958The Texantv1958Frontier Doctortv1958God's Little Acreas Dave Dawsonmovie1958Wanted: Dead or Aliveas Clay McGarretttv1958High School Confidential!as Steve Bentleymovie1958Maracaiboas Lago Orlandomovie1957Tombstone Territoryas Chris Andersontv1957Trackdownas Jed Dawstv1957Suspicionas Howardtv1957Alcoa Theatreas Johnny Risktv1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Selftv1957I Was a Teenage Werewolfas Tony Riversmovie1957Fight for the Titleas Lombardmovie1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Vance Coburntv1956Wire Serviceas Pietrotv1956State Trooperas Joe Durandotv1956The Adventures of Jim Bowieas Jerome Juventintv1956These Wilder Yearsas Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)movie1956Telephone Timetv1955Matinee Theatertv1955The 20th Century Fox Houras Eddietv1955Cheyenneas Trooper (uncredited)tv1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Selftv1953General Electric Theateras Dixontv1951Schlitz Playhouse of Starsas Don Burnstv1948Studio Oneas Augie Baronetv1948Bambias Self (archive footage)tv