Michael Landon

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1936-10-31

Deathday 1991-07-01 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Eugene Maurice Orowitz, Mike Landon, Emo, Μάικλ Λάντον

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

Actor

1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1991
Us

as Jeff Hayes

1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

1987
Creepy Classics

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

1986
Horrible Horror

as Tony Rivers in 'I was a Teenage Werewolf'

1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

1984
Sam's Son

as Gene Orman

1984
1984
Highway to Heaven

as Jonathan Smith

1983
Love is Forever

as John Everingham

1979
The Little House Years

as Charles Ingalls

1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Little Joe (archive footage)

1976
The Loneliest Runner

as John Curtis

1976
1975
1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

1971
1971
The Pet Set

as Self

1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Peter Minut

1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1966
Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

1966
1965
Hullabaloo

as Self - Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1959
1959
Bonanza

as Joe Cartwright

1958
God's Little Acre

as Dave Dawson

1958
High School Confidential!

as Steve Bentley

1958
Maracaibo

as Lago Orlando

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Carl Martin

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Clay McGarrett

1957
1957
1957
Tombstone Territory

as Chris Anderson

1957
Trackdown

as Jed Daws

1957
Suspicion

as Howard

1956
These Wilder Years

as Boy in Poolhall

1956
Wire Service

as Pietro

1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Jerome Juventin

1955
Cheyenne

as Trooper (uncredited)

1953
General Electric Theater

as Claude Duncan

1948
Studio One

as Augie Barone

1948
Bambi Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Producer

1991
Us

as Executive Producer

1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die

as Executive Producer

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Producer

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Executive Producer

1983
Love is Forever

as Executive Producer

1981
Father Murphy

as Producer

1981
Father Murphy

as Executive Producer

1978
Killing Stone

as Producer

1976
1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Executive Producer

1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Executive Producer

Director

1991
Us

as Director

1990
1984
Sam's Son

as Director

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Director

1981
Father Murphy

as Director

1979
1978
Killing Stone

as Director

1976
1974
1959
Bonanza

as Director

Writer

1991
Us

as Writer

1990
1984
Sam's Son

as Screenplay

1984
1981
Father Murphy

as Writer

1978
Killing Stone

as Writer

1976
1959
Bonanza

as Story

1959
Bonanza

as Writer

1959
Bonanza

as Teleplay

Creator

1984
1981
Father Murphy

as Creator