Michael Landon
Acting1936Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting History
2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Charles Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Executive Producer
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die
as Adult Hugh Baudoum
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Director
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Teleplay
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Executive Producer
1989
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
1987
Creepy Classics
as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
1984
Sam's Son
as Gene Orman
Highway to Heaven
TVas Jonathan Smith• 111 eps
Sam's Son
Director
Sam's Son
Screenplay
Highway to Heaven
TVDirector
Highway to Heaven
TVExecutive Producer
Highway to Heaven
TVWriter
1983
Love is Forever
as John Everingham
Little House on the Prairie
TVas Charles Ingalls / Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
Love is Forever
Executive Producer
1982
1981
Father Murphy
TVDirector
Father Murphy
TVProducer
Father Murphy
TVExecutive Producer
Father Murphy
TVWriter
1976
The Loneliest Runner
as John Curtis
Donny & Marie
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Loneliest Runner
Director
The Loneliest Runner
Writer
The Loneliest Runner
Producer
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1974
It's Good to Be Alive
Director
Little House on the Prairie
TVDirector
Little House on the Prairie
TVProducer
Little House on the Prairie
TVExecutive Producer
Little House on the Prairie
TVWriter
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TVas Self
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
as Tennis Player
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self• 1 eps
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
TVas Self• 1 eps
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Peter Minut
1969
Bambi
TVas Self (archive footage)• 1 eps
1966
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self
1965
Hullabaloo
TVas Self - Host
1962
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TVas Self / Self - Guest Host
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self - Co-Host
1959
The Legend of Tom Dooley
as Tom Dooley
Bonanza
TVas Joe Cartwright• 431 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Dan Overton / Vance Coburn• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Clay McGarrett• 1 eps
Tombstone Territory
TVas Chris Anderson• 1 eps
Bonanza
TVDirector
Bonanza
TVWriter
Bonanza
TVStory
Bonanza
TVTeleplay
1958
High School Confidential!
as Steve Bentley
God's Little Acre
as Dave Dawson
Maracaibo
as Lago Orlando
Trackdown
TVas Jed Daws• 2 eps
Studio One
TVas Augie Barone• 1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
TVas Johnny Risk• 1 eps
1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Tony Rivers
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TVas Eddie• 1 eps
State Trooper
TVas Joe Durando• 1 eps
Suspicion
TVas Howard• 1 eps
1956
These Wilder Years
as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)
Cheyenne
TVas Trooper (uncredited)• 1 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TVas Jerome Juventin• 2 eps
Wire Service
TVas Pietro
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Self
1953
General Electric Theater
TVas Dixon / Claude Duncan