Michael Landon

Acting • 1936-10-31 • 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.

Known For

7.5

Bonanza

1959

8.0

Little House on the Prairie

1974

7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984

4.8

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

8.3

Little House on the Prairie

1974

4.9

Love is Forever

1983

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Filmography

2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasFilm
Charles Ingalls
★ 8.4
1998
A Bing Crosby ChristmasFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsFilm
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
★ 6.5
1991
UsFilm
Jeff Hayes
★ 5.0
1990
Where Pigeons Go to DieFilm
Adult Hugh Baudoum
★ 7.7
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1987
Creepy ClassicsFilm
Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
★ 6.4
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 2.0
1984
Highway to HeavenTV
Jonathan Smith • 111 episodes
★ 7.4
1984
Little House: The Last FarewellFilm
Charles Ingalls
★ 7.2
1984
Sam's SonFilm
Gene Orman
★ 6.5
1984
Hollywood '84TV
Self • 1 episodes
1984
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael LandonFilm
Self
1983
Little House: Look Back to YesterdayFilm
Charles Ingalls
★ 6.9
1983
Little House: Bless All the Dear ChildrenFilm
Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)
★ 5.4
1983
Love is ForeverFilm
John Everingham
★ 4.9
1981
Falcon CrestTV
★ 5.6
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilm
Self
1979
The Little House YearsFilm
Charles Ingalls
★ 8.5
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame StreetFilm
Little Joe (archive footage)
1976
Donny & MarieTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
The Loneliest RunnerFilm
John Curtis
★ 7.1
1976
Doug Henning's World of MagicFilm
★ 8.5
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1975
People's Choice AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1975
Doug Henning's World of MagicTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1975
Mitzi & 100 GuysFilm
Self
★ 2.0
1974
Little House on the PrairieTV
Charles Ingalls • 181 episodes
★ 8.0
1974
Little House on the PrairieFilm
Charles Ingalls
★ 8.3
1973
Match GameTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1973
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas ShowFilm
★ 8.0
1972
The Special London Bridge SpecialFilm
Tennis Player
★ 8.0
1971
The Electric CompanyTV
★ 7.4
1971
V.I.P. SchaukelTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
The Pet SetTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
Swing Out, Sweet LandFilm
Peter Minut
★ 5.6
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Dean Martin Christmas ShowFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 7.6
1968
Rowan & Martin at the MoviesFilm
Self
★ 4.5
1966
Hollywood SquaresTV
Self • 20 episodes
★ 7.5
1966
Bonanza: Ride the WindFilm
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
★ 7.4
1965
HullabalooTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
★ 10.0
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self - Guest Host • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1959
BonanzaTV
Joe Cartwright • 431 episodes
★ 7.5
1959
Johnny StaccatoTV
★ 5.2
1959
The Legend of Tom DooleyFilm
Tom Dooley
★ 7.8
1958
The RiflemanTV
★ 7.1
1958
The RiflemanTV
Billy Mathis • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTV
Carl Martin • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTV
Clay McGarrett • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1958
God's Little AcreFilm
Dave Dawson
★ 6.2
1958
The TexanTV
★ 6.0
1958
High School Confidential!Film
Steve Bentley
★ 5.6
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV
Aitchinson • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1958
Frontier DoctorTV
★ 6.3
1958
MaracaiboFilm
Lago Orlando
★ 6.5
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
I Was a Teenage WerewolfFilm
Tony Rivers
★ 4.8
1957
Tombstone TerritoryTV
Chris Anderson • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1957
TrackdownTV
Jed Daws • 2 episodes
★ 6.9
1957
Alcoa TheatreTV
Johnny Risk • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1957
SuspicionTV
Howard • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1957
Fight for the TitleFilm
Lombard
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Dan Overton • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Vance Coburn • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
State TrooperTV
★ 5.7
1956
State TrooperTV
Willie Losada • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1956
State TrooperTV
Joe Durando • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1956
These Wilder YearsFilm
Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1956
The Adventures of Jim BowieTV
Jerome Juventin • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1956
Telephone TimeTV
★ 6.5
1956
Wire ServiceTV
Pietro • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1955
Matinee TheaterTV
★ 5.3
1955
CheyenneTV
★ 6.2
1955
CheyenneTV
Trooper (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1955
The 20th Century Fox HourTV
Eddie • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Claude Duncan • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Dixon • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Sandy • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
★ 7.2
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Don Burns • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1948
Studio OneTV
Augie Barone • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1948
BambiTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 9.0