Michael Landon

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Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
October 31, 1936

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

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Michael Landon

Biography

Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz) 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

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2014 Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas Charles Ingalls
2012 Året var 1962 Self (archive footage)
1998 A Bing Crosby Christmas Self (archive footage)
1998 The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self - Roastee (archive footage)
1991 Us Jeff Hayes
1990 Where Pigeons Go to Die Adult Hugh Baudoum
1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self
1987 Creepy Classics Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
1985 Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Self (archive footage)
1984 Sam's Son Gene Orman
1984 Little House: The Last Farewell Charles Ingalls
1984 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon
1983 Love is Forever John Everingham
1983 Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Charles Ingalls
1981 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Self
1979 The Little House Years Charles Ingalls
1979 A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Little Joe (archive footage)
1976 The Loneliest Runner John Curtis
1976 Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975 Mitzi & 100 Guys Self
1974 Little House on the Prairie Charles Ingalls
1973 Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
1972 The Special London Bridge Special Tennis Player
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land Peter Minut
1968 The Dean Martin Christmas Show Self (uncredited)
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies Self
1966 Bonanza: Ride the Wind Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
1959 The Legend of Tom Dooley Tom Dooley
1958 God's Little Acre Dave Dawson
1958 High School Confidential! Steve Bentley
1958 Maracaibo Lago Orlando
1957 I Was a Teenage Werewolf Tony Rivers
1957 Fight for the Title Lombard
1956 These Wilder Years Boy in Poolhall
Year TV Show Role
1984 Highway to Heaven Jonathan Smith
1981 Falcon Crest
1976 Donny & Marie Self
1975 Doug Henning's World of Magic Self
1974 Little House on the Prairie Charles Ingalls
1973 The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self
1971 The Electric Company
1971 V.I.P. Schaukel Self
1971 The Pet Set Self
1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self
1966 Hollywood Squares Self
1965 Hullabaloo Self - Host
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host
1959 Johnny Staccato
1959 Bonanza Joe Cartwright
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive Carl Martin
1958 The Rifleman
1958 Frontier Doctor
1958 The Texan
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive Clay McGarrett
1957 Trackdown Jed Daws
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self
1957 Tombstone Territory Chris Anderson
1957 Suspicion Howard
1957 Alcoa Theatre Johnny Risk
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie Jerome Juventin
1956 Wire Service Pietro
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Dan Overton
1956 Telephone Time
1956 State Trooper
1956 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Vance Coburn
1956 State Trooper Willie Losada
1956 State Trooper Joe Durando
1955 Cheyenne
1955 Matinee Theater
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour Eddie
1955 Cheyenne Trooper (uncredited)
1954 The Wonderful World of Disney Self
1953 General Electric Theater Claude Duncan
1953 General Electric Theater Dixon
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Sandy
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Don Burns
1948 Studio One Augie Barone
1948 Bambi-Verleihung Self (archive footage)
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