Portrait of Michael Landon

Michael Landon

Acting

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.

Born: October 31, 1936

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

Filmography

1998
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1991
Us

as Jeff Hayes

1990
Where Pigeons Go to Die

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

1987
Creepy Classics

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

1985
1984
Highway to Heaven

as Jonathan Smith

1984
Sam's Son

as Gene Orman

1984
1983
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

1983
Love Is Forever

as John Everingham

1979
The Little House Years

as Charles Ingalls

1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Little Joe (archive footage)

1976
The Loneliest Runner

as John Curtis

1976
1975
1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Narrator (voice)

1974
Little House on the Prairie

as Charles Ingalls

1971
1971
1970
Swing Out, Sweet Land

as Peter Minut

1968
The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as Self (uncredited)

1966
Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

1965
Hullabaloo

as Self - Host

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1959
Bonanza

as Joe Cartwright

1959
1958
God's Little Acre

as Dave Dawson

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Carl Martin

1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Clay McGarrett

1958
1958
Maracaibo

as Lago Orlando

1957
Tombstone Territory

as Chris Anderson

1957
Trackdown

as Jed Daws

1957
Alcoa Theatre

as Johnny Risk

1957
Suspicion

as Howard

1957
1956
Wire Service

as Pietro

1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Jerome Juventin

1956
These Wilder Years

as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

1955
Cheyenne

as Trooper (uncredited)

1953
General Electric Theater

as Claude Duncan

1948
Studio One

as Augie Barone

1948
Bambi

as Self (archive footage)