Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Acting

Birthday

1936/10/31

Day of death

1991/07/01 (54 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

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

Also know as

Eugene Maurice Orowitz, Mike Landon, Emo, Μάικλ Λάντον, مایکل لاندن

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.

Acting
Mitzi & 100 Guys
0.0

(1975) Mitzi & 100 Guys

as Self

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
0.0

(1985) Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
8.0

(1973) Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

as ---

God's Little Acre
6.1

(1958) God's Little Acre

as Dave Dawson

High School Confidential!
5.7

(1958) High School Confidential!

as Steve Bentley

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4.6

(1957) I Was a Teenage Werewolf

as Tony Rivers

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

(1968) The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

Creepy Classics
6.3

(1987) Creepy Classics

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

Sam's Son
5.9

(1984) Sam's Son

as Gene Orman

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self

The Legend of Tom Dooley
7.7

(1959) The Legend of Tom Dooley

as Tom Dooley

The Loneliest Runner
6.9

(1976) The Loneliest Runner

as John Curtis

Maracaibo
5.2

(1958) Maracaibo

as Lago Orlando

Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

(1970) Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Peter Minut

Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.0

(1990) Where Pigeons Go to Die

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
0.0

(1981) Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as Self

0.0

(1972) The Special London Bridge Special

as Tennis Player

Love is Forever
4.6

(1983) Love is Forever

as John Everingham

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4

(2014) Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

as Charles Ingalls

Us
4.0

(1991) Us

as Jeff Hayes

0.0

(1957) Fight for the Title

as Lombard

A Bing Crosby Christmas
0.0

(1998) A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
0.0

(1968) Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as Self

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
7.1

(1983) Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

as Charles Ingalls

These Wilder Years
6.3

(1956) These Wilder Years

as Boy in Poolhall

Ride the Wind
6.7

(1966) Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

Little House: The Last Farewell
7.1

(1984) Little House: The Last Farewell

as Charles Ingalls

The Little House Years
7.0

(1979) The Little House Years

as Charles Ingalls

5.0

(1998) The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

0.0

(1984) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

as ---

Little House on the Prairie
8.1

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0.0

(1979) A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Little Joe (archive footage)

Doug Henning's World of Magic
10.0

Doug Henning's World of Magic

as ---

Året var 1962
0.0

(2012) Året var 1962

as Self (archive footage)

Falcon Crest
5.5

(1981) Falcon Crest

as ---

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as ---

Trackdown
6.4

(1957) Trackdown

as Jed Daws

Little House on the Prairie
7.9

(1974) Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

Highway to Heaven
7.4

(1984) Highway to Heaven

as Jonathan Smith

Donny & Marie
6.5

(1976) Donny & Marie

as Self

Studio One
4.7

(1948) Studio One

as Augie Barone

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Claude Duncan

The Electric Company
7.1

(1971) The Electric Company

as ---

Johnny Staccato
5.6

(1959) Johnny Staccato

as ---

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
5.3

(1958) Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as ---

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.5

(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Sandy

Hullabaloo
0.0

(1965) Hullabaloo

as Self - Host

Matinee Theater
4.6

(1955) Matinee Theater

as ---

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
3.7

(1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Jerome Juventin

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Carl Martin

The Rifleman
7.0

(1958) The Rifleman

as ---

Frontier Doctor
5.0

(1958) Frontier Doctor

as ---

Wire Service
0.0

(1956) Wire Service

as Pietro

The Texan
5.0

(1958) The Texan

as ---

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Dan Overton

Telephone Time
6.3

(1956) Telephone Time

as ---

State Trooper
5.0

(1956) State Trooper

as ---

Hollywood Squares
7.9

(1966) Hollywood Squares

as Self

6.5

(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

(1973) The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Doug Henning's World of Magic
0.0

(1975) Doug Henning's World of Magic

as Self

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Joe Cartwright

The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.2

(1955) The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Eddie

Tombstone Territory
6.0

(1957) Tombstone Territory

as Chris Anderson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
5.1

(1961) The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Dixon

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Don Burns

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5

(1956) Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Vance Coburn

Wanted: Dead or Alive
6.9

(1958) Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Clay McGarrett

6.0

(1971) V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

Cheyenne
5.8

(1955) Cheyenne

as Trooper (uncredited)

Bambi-Verleihung
9.0

(1948) BAMBI Awards

as Self (archive footage)

The Pet Set
5.5

(1971) The Pet Set

as Self

Suspicion
5.9

(1957) Suspicion

as Howard

0.0

(1966) Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

as ---

Alcoa Theatre
6.2

(1957) Alcoa Theatre

as Johnny Risk