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Michael Landon

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedOct 31, 1936 (Died at 55)
Zodiac Sign♏Scorpio
Place of BirthForest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 1991
Known Credits75 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1.8

Michael Landon

Also known as:Eugene Maurice OrowitzMike LandonEmoΜάικλ Λάντον+2 more
Total Works

75

33 movies • 42 shows

Avg Rating

6.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#2

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Little House on the Prairie
8.0
as Charles Ingalls
Bonanza
7.5
Bonanza
1959•series
as Joe Cartwright
Highway to Heaven
7.4
Highway to Heaven
1984•series
as Jonathan Smith
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
as Self

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 75 titles featuring Michael Landon

Little House on the Prairie
8.0
181 eps

as Charles Ingalls

Bonanza
7.5
431 eps
Bonanza
1959•series

as Joe Cartwright

Highway to Heaven
7.4
111 eps
Highway to Heaven
1984•series

as Jonathan Smith

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
6 eps

as Self

Falcon Crest
5.6
1 eps
Falcon Crest
1981•series
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4.8

as Tony Rivers

The Rifleman
7.1
1 eps
The Rifleman
1958•series
Wanted: Dead or Alive
7.1
1 eps

as Carl Martin

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
1 eps

as Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
1 eps

as Self

God's Little Acre
6.2
God's Little Acre
1958•movie

as Dave Dawson

Match Game
7.9
1 eps
Match Game
1973•series

as Self

Cheyenne
6.2
1 eps
Cheyenne
1955•series
The Electric Company
7.3
1 eps
High School Confidential!
5.6

as Steve Bentley

Little House on the Prairie
8.1

as Charles Ingalls

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
6.9

as Charles Ingalls

Little House: The Last Farewell
7.3

as Charles Ingalls

These Wilder Years
6.5
These Wilder Years
1956•movie

as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
5.4

as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

Studio One
5.4
1 eps
Studio One
1948•series

as Augie Barone

Hollywood Squares
7.5
20 eps
Hollywood Squares
1966•series

as Self

Tombstone Territory
6.9
1 eps
Tombstone Territory
1957•series

as Chris Anderson

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self - Co-Host

Love is Forever
4.9
Love is Forever
1983•movie

as John Everingham

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
1 eps

as Dan Overton

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
1 eps

as Self

The 20th Century Fox Hour
6.0
1 eps

as Eddie

The Loneliest Runner
7.1

as John Curtis

Donny & Marie
6.8
1 eps
Donny & Marie
1976•series

as Self

Johnny Staccato
5.2
1 eps
Johnny Staccato
1959•series
Suspicion
6.2
1 eps
Suspicion
1957•series

as Howard

Trackdown
6.9
2 eps
Trackdown
1957•series

as Jed Daws

People's Choice Awards
8.3
1 eps

as Self - Presenter

Father Murphy
8.1
Father Murphy
1981•series

Role: Director

Creepy Classics
6.4
Creepy Classics
1987•movie

as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)

Matinee Theater
5.3
1 eps
Matinee Theater
1955•series
State Trooper
5.7
1 eps
State Trooper
1956•series
Alcoa Theatre
7.0
1 eps
Alcoa Theatre
1957•series

as Johnny Risk

Swing Out, Sweet Land
5.7

as Peter Minut

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Claude Duncan

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
2 eps

as Jerome Juventin

The Texan
6.0
1 eps
The Texan
1958•series
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
6.3
1 eps

as Aitchinson

Sam's Son
6.5
Sam's Son
1984•movie

as Gene Orman

Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
8.4

as Charles Ingalls

Us
5.0
Us
1991•movie

as Jeff Hayes

Bonanza: Ride the Wind
7.4

as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
1 eps

as Sandy

It's Good to Be Alive
7.3

Role: Director

The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

as Self (uncredited)

The Legend of Tom Dooley
7.8

as Tom Dooley

Telephone Time
6.5
2 eps
Telephone Time
1956•series
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

as Self

Maracaibo
6.5
Maracaibo
1958•movie

as Lago Orlando

Where Pigeons Go to Die
7.7

as Adult Hugh Baudoum

Frontier Doctor
6.3
1 eps
Frontier Doctor
1958•series
8.0
1 eps
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971•series

as Self

The Pet Set
6.7
1 eps
The Pet Set
1971•series

as Self

Rowan & Martin at the Movies
4.5

as Self

The Little House Years
8.5

as Charles Ingalls

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
6.5

as Self - Roastee (archive footage)

Doug Henning's World of Magic
7.5
1 eps

as Self

Mitzi & 100 Guys
2.0
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975•movie

as Self

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
2.0

as Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
8.0
The Special London Bridge Special
8.0

as Tennis Player

A Bing Crosby Christmas
10.0

as Self (archive footage)

Hullabaloo
10.0
2 eps
Hullabaloo
1965•series

as Self - Host

Wire Service
9.0
1 eps
Wire Service
1956•series

as Pietro

Bambi
9.0
1 eps
Bambi
1948•series

as Self (archive footage)

Killing Stone
7.0
Killing Stone
1978•movie

Role: Director

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Little Joe (archive footage)