Michael Landon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-31

Deathday

1991-07-01 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Eugene Maurice Orowitz
  • Mike Landon
  • Emo
  • Μάικλ Λάντον
  • مایکل لاندن

Michael Landon

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.

Known For

Bonanza
7.5%

Bonanza

Sep 12, 1959

Highway to Heaven
7.3%

Highway to Heaven

Sep 19, 1984

Falcon Crest
5.5%

Falcon Crest

Dec 4, 1981

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4.7%

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Jun 19, 1957

The Rifleman
7.0%

The Rifleman

Sep 30, 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9%

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Sep 6, 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9%

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Sep 6, 1958

God's Little Acre
6.1%

God's Little Acre

Sep 23, 1958

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Acting

Doug Henning's World of Magic
2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas as Charles Ingalls
2012
Året var 1962 as Self (archive footage)
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (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)
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
1984
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
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
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
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
1972
The Special London Bridge Special as Tennis Player
1971
The Electric Company
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's Laugh-In as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin at the Movies as Self
1966
Hollywood Squares as Self
1966
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
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
1959
The Legend of Tom Dooley as Tom Dooley
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Rifleman
1958
The Texan
1958
Frontier Doctor
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
Alcoa Theatre as Johnny Risk
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
1956
State Trooper as Willie Losada
1956
State Trooper as Joe Durando
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie as Jerome Juventin
1956
These Wilder Years as Boy in Poolhall
1956
Telephone Time
1955
Matinee Theater
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour as Eddie
1955
Cheyenne
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
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Don Burns
1948
Studio One as Augie Barone
1948
BAMBI Awards as Self (archive footage)

Creator

1984
Highway to Heaven as Creator
1981
Father Murphy as Creator

Directing

1991
Us as Director
1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die as Director
1984
Highway to Heaven as Director
1984
Sam's Son as Director
1984
Little House: The Last Farewell as Director
1981
Father Murphy as Director
1979
The Little House Years as Director
1978
Killing Stone as Director
1976
The Loneliest Runner as Director
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Director
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Director
1974
It's Good to Be Alive as Director
1959
Bonanza as Director

Production

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas as Executive Producer
1991
Us as Executive Producer
1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die as Executive Producer
1984
Highway to Heaven as Producer
1984
Highway to Heaven as Executive Producer
1983
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children as Executive Producer
1983
Love is Forever as Executive Producer
1981
Father Murphy as Producer
1981
Father Murphy as Executive Producer
1978
Killing Stone as Producer
1976
The Loneliest Runner as Producer
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Producer
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Executive Producer
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Executive Producer

Writing

1991
Us as Writer
1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die as Teleplay
1984
Highway to Heaven as Writer
1984
Sam's Son as Screenplay
1981
Father Murphy as Writer
1978
Killing Stone as Writer
1976
The Loneliest Runner as Writer
1974
Little House on the Prairie as Writer
1959
Bonanza as Story
1959
Bonanza as Writer
1959
Bonanza as Teleplay
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