Michael Landon

Known for: Acting

Born: 1936-10-31 – 1991-07-01 (aged 54)

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

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.

Filmography (76)

MOVIE★ 8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
2014
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1998
as Self - Roastee (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Us
1991
as Jeff Hayes
MOVIE★ 7.7
Where Pigeons Go to Die
1990
as Adult Hugh Baudoum
MOVIE★ 6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Creepy Classics
1987
as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 2.0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
1984
as Self
TV
Hollywood '84
1984
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Jonathan Smith
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sam's Son
1984
as Gene Orman
MOVIE★ 7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE★ 5.4
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.9
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE★ 4.9
Love is Forever
1983
as John Everingham
MOVIE
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Self
TV★ 5.6
Falcon Crest
1981
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Little House Years
1979
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979
as Little Joe (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Loneliest Runner
1976
as John Curtis
MOVIE★ 8.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
TV★ 6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975
as Self
MOVIE★ 2.0
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
TV★ 9.2
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE★ 8.0
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Charles Ingalls
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
1973
TV★ 5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Match Game
1973
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Special London Bridge Special
1972
as Tennis Player
TV★ 7.3
The Electric Company
1971
TV★ 8.0
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
TV★ 6.7
The Pet Set
1971
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Peter Minut
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
TV★ 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
1968
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Hollywood Squares
1966
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
TV★ 10.0
Hullabaloo
1965
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
TV★ 7.5
Bonanza
1959
as Joe Cartwright
TV★ 5.3
Johnny Staccato
1959
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Legend of Tom Dooley
1959
as Tom Dooley
TV★ 6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
as Aitchinson
TV★ 7.1
The Rifleman
1958
TV★ 6.0
The Texan
1958
TV★ 6.3
Frontier Doctor
1958
MOVIE★ 6.2
God's Little Acre
1958
as Dave Dawson
TV★ 7.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Carl Martin
MOVIE★ 5.5
High School Confidential!
1958
as Steve Bentley
MOVIE★ 6.5
Maracaibo
1958
as Lago Orlando
TV★ 6.8
Tombstone Territory
1957
as Chris Anderson
TV★ 6.9
Trackdown
1957
as Jed Daws
TV★ 6.2
Suspicion
1957
as Howard
TV★ 7.0
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Johnny Risk
TV★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957
as Tony Rivers
MOVIE
Fight for the Title
1957
as Lombard
TV★ 6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Dan Overton
TV★ 9.0
Wire Service
1956
as Pietro
TV★ 5.7
State Trooper
1956
TV★ 5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
as Jerome Juventin
MOVIE★ 6.5
These Wilder Years
1956
as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)
TV★ 6.5
Telephone Time
1956
TV★ 5.3
Matinee Theater
1955
TV★ 6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Eddie
TV★ 6.1
Cheyenne
1955
TV★ 7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Claude Duncan
TV★ 7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Sandy
TV★ 5.4
Studio One
1948
as Augie Barone
TV★ 9.0
Bambi
1948
as Self (archive footage)