Michael Landon
Acting Born Oct 31, 1936 Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA 24 credits
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.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Guest Host
- The Rifleman (1958)
- Bonanza (1959) as Joe Cartwright
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- Falcon Crest (1981)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Charles Ingalls
- Match Game (1973) as Self
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Dan Overton
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Vance Coburn
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Trooper (uncredited)
- Highway to Heaven (1984) as Jonathan Smith
- Studio One (1948) as Augie Barone
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Carl Martin
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Clay McGarrett
- Bambi (1948) as Self (archive footage)
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Host
- Suspicion (1957) as Howard
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Telephone Time (1956)
- The Texan (1958)