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.
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Filmography
all 78
TV Shows 40
Movies 38
self 23
Director 7
Producer 1
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas (2014)
Movie
Michael Landon, the Father I Knew (1999)
Movie
Self - Roastee (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998)
Movie
Jeff Hayes
Us (1991)
Movie
Director
Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)
Movie
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Movie
Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
Creepy Classics (1987)
Movie
Tony Rivers in 'I was a Teenage Werewolf'
Horrible Horror (1986)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
Movie
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon (1984)
Movie
Jonathan Smith
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Director
Sam's Son (1984)
Movie
Director
Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
Movie
Executive Producer
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1983)
Movie
Charles Ingalls
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
Movie
Self
The Chemical People (1983)
Movie
John Everingham
Love is Forever (1983)
Movie
Self
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
Movie
Falcon Crest (1981)
TV
Writer
Father Murphy (1981)
TV
Charles Ingalls
The Little House Years (1979)
Movie
Little Joe (archive footage)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Movie
Director
Killing Stone (1978)
Movie
Director
The Loneliest Runner (1976)
Movie
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic (1975)
TV
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)
Movie
Charles Ingalls / Narrator
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
TV
6
Charles Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Movie
Director
It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
Movie
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show (1973)
Movie
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
Tennis Player
The Special London Bridge Special (1972)
Movie
The Electric Company (1971)
TV
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
TV
Self
The Pet Set (1971)
TV
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Ride the Wind (1970)
Movie
Peter Minut
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin At the Movies (1968)
Movie
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Self
Hollywood Squares (1966)
TV
Self
PDQ (1965)
TV
Self - Host
Hullabaloo (1965)
TV
Self
What's This Song? (1964)
TV
Self / Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Joe Cartwright / Director / Teleplay / Story / Writer
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Johnny Staccato (1959)
TV
Tom Dooley
The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959)
Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
TV
The Rifleman (1958)
TV
6.67
The Texan (1958)
TV
Frontier Doctor (1958)
TV
Dave Dawson
God's Little Acre (1958)
Movie
Clay McGarrett / Carl Martin
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
TV
Steve Bentley
High School Confidential! (1958)
Movie
6
Lago Orlando
Maracaibo (1958)
Movie
Chris Anderson
Tombstone Territory (1957)
TV
Jed Daws
Trackdown (1957)
TV
Howard
Suspicion (1957)
TV
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV
Tony Rivers
I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
Movie
Lombard
Fight for the Title (1957)
Movie
Dan Overton / Vance Coburn
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Pietro
Wire Service (1956)
TV
State Trooper (1956)
TV
Jerome Juventin
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
TV
Boy in Poolhall
These Wilder Years (1956)
Movie
Telephone Time (1956)
TV
Matinee Theater (1955)
TV
Eddie
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
TV
Trooper (uncredited)
Cheyenne (1955)
TV
Dixon / Claude Duncan
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Don Burns / Sandy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Augie Barone
Studio One (1948)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Bambi Awards (1948)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.88
Based on 93.2 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1958
1970
1958
2014
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1936-10-31
Deathday1991-07-01 (54 years old)
Birth NameEugene Maurice Orowitz
Birth PlaceForest Hills, United States of America
ChildrenChristopher Landon, Jennifer Landon, Michael Landon Jr., Leslie Landon
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEugene Maurice Orowitz, Mike Landon, Emo, Μάικλ Λάντον
AwardsInternational Emmy Founders Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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