Michael Landon

Michael Landon

🎂 31st October 1936 (89 yrs) 📍 Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Mitzi & 100 Guys

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.

Michael Landon

Movies Featuring Michael Landon

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas (2014)

as Charles Ingalls
A Bing Crosby Christmas

A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)

as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
Us

Us (1991)

as Jeff Hayes
Where Pigeons Go to Die

Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)

as Adult Hugh Baudoum
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

as Self
Creepy Classics

Creepy Classics (1987)

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

as Self (archive footage)
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (1984)

as Self
Sam's Son

Sam's Son (1984)

as Gene Orman
Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)

as Charles Ingalls
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)

as Charles Ingalls
Love is Forever

Love is Forever (1983)

as John Everingham
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)

as Self
The Little House Years

The Little House Years (1979)

as Charles Ingalls
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)

as Little Joe (archive footage)
The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner (1976)

as John Curtis
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Doug Henning's World of Magic (1976)

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)

as Self
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

as Charles Ingalls
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show (1973)

The Special London Bridge Special

The Special London Bridge Special (1972)

as Tennis Player
Swing Out, Sweet Land

Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)

as Peter Minut
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)

as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

as Self
Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Bonanza: Ride the Wind (1966)

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
The Legend of Tom Dooley

The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)

as Tom Dooley
God's Little Acre

God's Little Acre (1958)

as Dave Dawson
High School Confidential!

High School Confidential! (1958)

as Steve Bentley
Maracaibo

Maracaibo (1958)

as Lago Orlando
I Was a Teenage Werewolf

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)

as Tony Rivers
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Fight for the Title (1957)

as Lombard
These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years (1956)

as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)