Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1936-10-31
- Day of Death1991-07-01 (54 years)
- Place of BirthForest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsEugene Maurice OrowitzMike LandonEmoΜάικλ Λάντονمایکل لاندن
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.
Acting Career
- 2014
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
As: Charles Ingalls
- 1991
Us
As: Jeff Hayes
- 1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die
As: Adult Hugh Baudoum
- 1984
Highway to Heaven
As: Jonathan Smith
- 1984
Sam's Son
As: Gene Orman
- 1984
Little House: The Last Farewell
As: Charles Ingalls
- 1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
As: Charles Ingalls
- 1983
Love is Forever
As: John Everingham
1979The Little House Years
As: Charles Ingalls
1976The Loneliest Runner
As: John Curtis
1974Little House on the Prairie
As: Charles Ingalls
1974Little House on the Prairie
As: Charles Ingalls
1970Swing Out, Sweet Land
As: Peter Minut
1966Bonanza: Ride the Wind
As: Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
1959Bonanza
As: Joe Cartwright
1959The Legend of Tom Dooley
As: Tom Dooley
- 1958
God's Little Acre
As: Dave Dawson
1958Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Carl Martin
- 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
As: Clay McGarrett
- 1958
High School Confidential!
As: Steve Bentley
1958Maracaibo
As: Lago Orlando
1957Tombstone Territory
As: Chris Anderson
1957Trackdown
As: Jed Daws
1957Suspicion
As: Howard
1957Alcoa Theatre
As: Johnny Risk
- 1957
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
As: Tony Rivers
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Dan Overton
- 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As: Vance Coburn
1956Wire Service
As: Pietro
1956State Trooper
As: Willie Losada
- 1956
State Trooper
As: Joe Durando
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie
As: Jerome Juventin
1956These Wilder Years
As: Boy in Poolhall
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
As: Eddie
1955Cheyenne
As: Trooper (uncredited)
1953General Electric Theater
As: Claude Duncan
- 1953
General Electric Theater
As: Dixon
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Sandy
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Don Burns
1948Studio One
As: Augie Barone