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Birthday: Oct 31, 1936
Place of Birth: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Michael Landon

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Self (archive footage) 1985
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show 1973
God's Little Acre Dave Dawson 1958
High School Confidential! Steve Bentley 1958
I Was a Teenage Werewolf Tony Rivers 1957
The Dean Martin Christmas Show Self (uncredited) 1968
Creepy Classics Tony Rivers - (archive footage) 1987
Sam's Son Gene Orman 1984
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
The Legend of Tom Dooley Tom Dooley 1959
The Loneliest Runner John Curtis 1976
Maracaibo Lago Orlando 1958
Swing Out, Sweet Land Peter Minut 1970
Where Pigeons Go to Die Adult Hugh Baudoum 1990
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Self 1981
The Special London Bridge Special Tennis Player 1972
Love is Forever John Everingham 1983
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas Charles Ingalls 2014
Us Jeff Hayes 1991
Fight for the Title Lombard 1957
A Bing Crosby Christmas Self (archive footage) 1998
Rowan & Martin at the Movies Self 1968
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Charles Ingalls 1983
These Wilder Years Boy in Poolhall 1956
Bonanza: Ride the Wind Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright 1966
Little House: The Last Farewell Charles Ingalls 1984
The Little House Years Charles Ingalls 1979
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self - Roastee (archive footage) 1998
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon 1984
Little House on the Prairie Charles Ingalls 1974
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Little Joe (archive footage) 1979
Series Cast Year
Falcon Crest 1981
Cheyenne 1955
Trackdown Jed Daws 1957
Little House on the Prairie Charles Ingalls 1974
Highway to Heaven Jonathan Smith 1984
Donny & Marie Self 1976
Studio One Augie Barone 1948
General Electric Theater Claude Duncan 1953
The Electric Company 1971
Johnny Staccato 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1958
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self 1967
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Sandy 1951
Hullabaloo Self - Host 1965
Matinee Theater 1955
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Jerome Juventin 1956
Wanted: Dead or Alive Carl Martin 1958
The Rifleman 1958
Frontier Doctor 1958
Wire Service Pietro 1956
The Texan 1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Dan Overton 1956
Telephone Time 1956
State Trooper 1956
Hollywood Squares Self 1966
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973
Doug Henning's World of Magic Self 1975
Bonanza Joe Cartwright 1959
The 20th Century Fox Hour Eddie 1955
Tombstone Territory Chris Anderson 1957
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
General Electric Theater Dixon 1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Don Burns 1951
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Vance Coburn 1956
Wanted: Dead or Alive Clay McGarrett 1958
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
Cheyenne Trooper (uncredited) 1955
Bambi Awards Self (archive footage) 1948
The Pet Set Self 1971
Suspicion Howard 1957
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show 1966
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