
Michael Landon
Acting
Born 1936-10-31 · 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
1998 · Movie

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968 · Movie

The Special London Bridge Special
1972 · Movie

Little House: The Last Farewell
1984 · Movie

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014 · Movie

Little House on the Prairie
1974 · Movie

The Little House Years
1979 · Movie

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983 · Movie

The Loneliest Runner
1976 · Movie

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
1973 · Movie

Where Pigeons Go to Die
1990 · Movie

The Legend of Tom Dooley
1959 · Movie

Sam's Son
1984 · Movie

God's Little Acre
1958 · Movie

Creepy Classics
1987 · Movie

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

These Wilder Years
1956 · Movie

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966 · Movie

Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970 · Movie

Maracaibo
1958 · Movie

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998 · Movie

High School Confidential!
1958 · Movie

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983 · Movie

Love is Forever
1983 · Movie

Us
1991 · Movie

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968 · Movie

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957 · Movie

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985 · Movie

Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975 · Movie

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981 · Movie

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979 · Movie