Michael Landon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • Bambi

    Bambi

  • Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Highway to Heaven

    Highway to Heaven

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • The Texan

    The Texan

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

  • Tombstone Territory

    Tombstone Territory

  • God's Little Acre

    God's Little Acre

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

  • Donny & Marie

    Donny & Marie

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Alcoa Theatre

    Alcoa Theatre

  • The Electric Company

    The Electric Company

  • Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

  • Wire Service

    Wire Service

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

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

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Maracaibo

    Maracaibo

  • Creepy Classics

    Creepy Classics

  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

  • Hollywood Squares

    Hollywood Squares

  • Little House: The Last Farewell

    Little House: The Last Farewell

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Pet Set

    The Pet Set

  • Us

    Us

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

    Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

  • I Was a Teenage Werewolf

    I Was a Teenage Werewolf

  • Mitzi & 100 Guys

    Mitzi & 100 Guys

  • Love Is Forever

    Love Is Forever

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

  • The Dean Martin Christmas Show

    The Dean Martin Christmas Show

  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

  • Swing Out, Sweet Land

    Swing Out, Sweet Land

  • The Loneliest Runner

    The Loneliest Runner

  • Bonanza: Ride the Wind

    Bonanza: Ride the Wind

  • The Legend of Tom Dooley

    The Legend of Tom Dooley

  • High School Confidential!

    High School Confidential!

  • These Wilder Years

    These Wilder Years

  • Where Pigeons Go to Die

    Where Pigeons Go to Die

  • The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

  • Frontier Doctor

    Frontier Doctor

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Fight for the Title

    Fight for the Title

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • The Little House Years

    The Little House Years

  • Doug Henning's World of Magic

    Doug Henning's World of Magic

  • The Special London Bridge Special

    The Special London Bridge Special

  • Sam's Son

    Sam's Son

  • Rowan & Martin at the Movies

    Rowan & Martin at the Movies

  • Hollywood '84

    Hollywood '84

  • Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

    Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    A Bing Crosby Christmas

  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon