Born 1936 (age 54) · Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 78 titles

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

I Was a Teenage Werewolf
4.9
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957
as Tony Rivers
God's Little Acre
6.2
God's Little Acre
1958
as Dave Dawson
High School Confidential!
5.5
High School Confidential!
1958
as Steve Bentley
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
6.9
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Charles Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie
7.8
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Charles Ingalls
Little House: The Last Farewell
7.2
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Charles Ingalls
These Wilder Years
6.5
These Wilder Years
1956
as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
5.2
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)
The Loneliest Runner
7.1
The Loneliest Runner
1976
as John Curtis
Love is Forever
5.2
Love is Forever
1983
as John Everingham
Creepy Classics
6.4
Creepy Classics
1987
as Tony Rivers - (archive footage)
Sam's Son
6.5
Sam's Son
1984
as Gene Orman
Swing Out, Sweet Land
6.4
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Peter Minut
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Us
5.0
Us
1991
as Jeff Hayes
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
1968
as Self (uncredited)
The Legend of Tom Dooley
7.8
The Legend of Tom Dooley
1959
as Tom Dooley
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
6.8
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
1966
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright
Maracaibo
6.5
Maracaibo
1958
as Lago Orlando