Michael Landon

Actor

Michael Landon

31 October 1936† 1 July 1991 (aged 54) Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Directed: 13
Written: 10
Produced: 4
Movies: 34
Shows: 36

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

Little House on the Prairie

8.01974

Bonanza

7.51959

Highway to Heaven

7.41984

Falcon Crest

5.61981

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

4.81957

The Rifleman

7.11958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

7.11958

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

6.81968

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.91954

God's Little Acre

6.21958

Match Game

7.91973

The Electric Company

7.31971

Cheyenne

6.21955

High School Confidential!

5.61958

Little House on the Prairie

8.11974

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

6.91983

Little House: The Last Farewell

7.31984

These Wilder Years

6.51956

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

5.41983

Hollywood Squares

7.51966