Michael Landon
October 31, 1936 (88 years old) in 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
Credits
- 2014 · Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas as Charles Ingalls
- 1998 · A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
- 1991 · Us as Jeff Hayes
- 1990 · Where Pigeons Go to Die as Adult Hugh Baudoum
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1987 · Creepy Classics as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
- 1986 · Horrible Horror as Tony Rivers in 'I was a Teenage Werewolf'
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon as
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Jonathan Smith
- 1984 · Sam's Son as Gene Orman
- 1984 · Little House: The Last Farewell as Charles Ingalls
- 1983 · Little House: Look Back to Yesterday as Charles Ingalls
- 1983 · Love is Forever as John Everingham
- 1981 · Walt Disney: One Man's Dream as Self
- 1981 · Falcon Crest as
- 1979 · The Little House Years as Charles Ingalls
- 1979 · A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Little Joe (archive footage)
- 1976 · The Loneliest Runner as John Curtis
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · Doug Henning's World of Magic as Self
- 1975 · Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as Charles Ingalls
- 1974 · Little House on the Prairie as Charles Ingalls
- 1973 · Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show as
- 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- 1972 · The Special London Bridge Special as Tennis Player
- 1971 · The Electric Company as
- 1971 · V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
- 1971 · The Pet Set as Self
- 1970 · Swing Out, Sweet Land as Peter Minut
- 1968 · The Dean Martin Christmas Show as Self (uncredited)
- 1968 · Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1966 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1966 · Bonanza: Ride the Wind as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
- 1965 · Hullabaloo as Self - Host
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1959 · Bonanza as Joe Cartwright
- 1959 · Johnny Staccato as
- 1959 · The Legend of Tom Dooley as Tom Dooley
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · The Rifleman as
- 1958 · The Texan as
- 1958 · Frontier Doctor as
- 1958 · God's Little Acre as Dave Dawson
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Carl Martin
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Clay McGarrett
- 1958 · High School Confidential! as Steve Bentley
- 1958 · Maracaibo as Lago Orlando
- 1957 · Tombstone Territory as Chris Anderson
- 1957 · Trackdown as Jed Daws
- 1957 · Suspicion as Howard
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
- 1957 · I Was a Teenage Werewolf as Tony Rivers
- 1957 · Fight for the Title as Lombard
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Dan Overton
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Vance Coburn
- 1956 · Wire Service as Pietro
- 1956 · State Trooper as
- 1956 · The Adventures of Jim Bowie as Jerome Juventin
- 1956 · These Wilder Years as Boy in Poolhall
- 1956 · Telephone Time as
- 1955 · Matinee Theater as
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as Eddie
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Cheyenne as Trooper (uncredited)
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Claude Duncan
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Dixon
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Sandy
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Don Burns
- 1948 · Studio One as Augie Barone
- 1948 · Bambi Awards as Self (archive footage)