Michael Landon

Personal Info

Birthday

October 31, 1936

Day of Death

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) 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

Little House on the Prairie

Cheyenne

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Studio One

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Highway to Heaven

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Filmography

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Charles Ingalls
2012
Året var 1962
as Self (archive footage)
1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas
as Self (archive footage)
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)
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Sam's Son
as Gene Orman
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Charles Ingalls
1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Charles Ingalls
Love is Forever
as John Everingham
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Self
1979
The Little House Years
as Charles Ingalls
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Little Joe (archive footage)
1976
The Loneliest Runner
as John Curtis
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1972
The Special London Bridge Special
as Tennis Player
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Peter Minut
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
as Self
1966
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
1959
The Legend of Tom Dooley
as Tom Dooley
1958
God's Little Acre
as Dave Dawson
High School Confidential!
as Steve Bentley
Maracaibo
as Lago Orlando
1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Tony Rivers
Fight for the Title
as Lombard
1956
These Wilder Years
as Boy in Poolhall