Michael Landon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

86

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-31

Day of death

1991-07-01 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

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

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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • People's Choice Awards

    People's Choice Awards

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • I Was a Teenage Werewolf

    I Was a Teenage Werewolf

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Maracaibo

    Maracaibo

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

  • Us

    Us

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Wire Service

    Wire Service

  • The Loneliest Runner

    The Loneliest Runner

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

  • These Wilder Years

    These Wilder Years

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

  • High School Confidential!

    High School Confidential!

  • Bonanza: Ride the Wind

    Bonanza: Ride the Wind

  • Frontier Doctor

    Frontier Doctor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • God's Little Acre

    God's Little Acre

  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies

    Rowan & Martin at the Movies

  • The Special London Bridge Special

    The Special London Bridge Special

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

  • Love is Forever

    Love is Forever

  • The Legend of Tom Dooley

    The Legend of Tom Dooley

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

  • Sam's Son

    Sam's Son

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • Where Pigeons Go to Die

    Where Pigeons Go to Die

  • Hollywood '84

    Hollywood '84

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • Little House: The Last Farewell

    Little House: The Last Farewell

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

  • Mitzi & 100 Guys

    Mitzi & 100 Guys

  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    A Bing Crosby Christmas

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

  • Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

  • Fight for the Title

    Fight for the Title

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

  • The Little House Years

    The Little House Years