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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

122

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-31

Day of Death

1991-07-01 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Also Known As

Eugene Maurice Orowitz

Mike Landon

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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.

Known For

Acting

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as

Self (archive footage)

God's Little Acre

1958

God's Little Acre

as

Dave Dawson

High School Confidential!

1958

High School Confidential!

as

Steve Bentley

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

as

Tony Rivers

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Creepy Classics

1987

Creepy Classics

as

Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

Sam's Son

1984

Sam's Son

as

Gene Orman

The Legend of Tom Dooley

1959

The Legend of Tom Dooley

as

Tom Dooley

The Loneliest Runner

1976

The Loneliest Runner

as

John Curtis

Maracaibo

1958

Maracaibo

as

Lago Orlando

Swing Out, Sweet Land

1970

Swing Out, Sweet Land

as

Peter Minut

Where Pigeons Go to Die

1990

Where Pigeons Go to Die

as

Adult Hugh Baudoum

Love Is Forever

1983

Love Is Forever

as

John Everingham

Us

1991

Us

as

Jeff Hayes

Fight for the Title

1957

Fight for the Title

as

Lombard

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas

as

Self (archive footage)

These Wilder Years

1956

These Wilder Years

as

Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

1966

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as

Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

Little House: The Last Farewell

as

Charles Ingalls

The Little House Years

1979

The Little House Years

as

Charles Ingalls

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1998

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as

Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Little House on the Prairie

as

Charles Ingalls

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as

Little Joe (archive footage)

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Jed Daws

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

as

Jonathan Smith

Studio One

Studio One

as

Augie Barone

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

as

Self - Host

Wire Service

Wire Service

as

Pietro

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Joe Cartwright

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as

Chris Anderson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Clay McGarrett

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

as

Trooper (uncredited)

Bambi

Bambi

as

Self (archive footage)

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Howard

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

as

Johnny Risk

State Trooper

State Trooper

as

Willie Losada

State Trooper

State Trooper

as

Joe Durando

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Narrator (voice)

Production

Crew

Directing