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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-10-31 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

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

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

2014

2012

Året var 1962 as Self (archive footage)

1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas as Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

1991

Us as Jeff Hayes

1990

Where Pigeons Go to Die as Adult Hugh Baudoum

1988

1987

Creepy Classics as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

1985

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)

1984

Sam's Son as Gene Orman
Highway to Heaven as Jonathan Smith

1983

Love is Forever as John Everingham

1981

1979

The Little House Years as Charles Ingalls
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Little Joe (archive footage)

1976

The Loneliest Runner as John Curtis

1975

1974

Little House on the Prairie as Charles Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie as Charles Ingalls

1973

1972

1971

The Pet Set as Self

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

1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host

1959

Bonanza as Joe Cartwright

1958

God's Little Acre as Dave Dawson
High School Confidential! as Steve Bentley
Maracaibo as Lago Orlando
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Carl Martin
Wanted: Dead or Alive as Clay McGarrett

1957

Trackdown as Jed Daws
Tombstone Territory as Chris Anderson
Suspicion as Howard
Alcoa Theatre as Johnny Risk

1956

These Wilder Years as Boy in Poolhall
The Adventures of Jim Bowie as Jerome Juventin
Wire Service as Pietro
State Trooper as Willie Losada
State Trooper as Joe Durando

1955

Cheyenne as Trooper (uncredited)

1953

General Electric Theater as Claude Duncan

1951

1948

Studio One as Augie Barone
BAMBI Awards as Self (archive footage)

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Directing

1991

Us as Director

1990

1984

Sam's Son as Director
Highway to Heaven as Director

1981

Father Murphy as Director

1979

1978

Killing Stone as Director

1976

1959

Bonanza as Director

Writing

1991

Us as Writer

1990

1984

Sam's Son as Screenplay

1981

Father Murphy as Writer

1978

Killing Stone as Writer

1976

1959

Bonanza as Story
Bonanza as Writer
Bonanza as Teleplay

Production

1991

Us as Executive Producer

1990

Where Pigeons Go to Die as Executive Producer

1984

Highway to Heaven as Producer
Highway to Heaven as Executive Producer

1983

Love is Forever as Executive Producer

1981

Father Murphy as Producer
Father Murphy as Executive Producer

1978

Killing Stone as Producer

1976

1974

Little House on the Prairie as Executive Producer
Little House on the Prairie as Executive Producer

Creator

1984

1981

Father Murphy as Creator