Michael Landon

Actor · Director · Writer· Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Tony Rivers · 1957

Little House on the Prairie

Producer · 1974

Bonanza

Joe Cartwright · 1959

Highway to Heaven

Jonathan Smith · 1984

Filmography

27 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1990	Where Pigeons Go to Die	Adult Hugh Baudoum	Film
1990	Where Pigeons Go to Die	Director	Film
1990	Where Pigeons Go to Die	Executive Producer	Film
1984	Sam's Son	Gene Orman	Film
1984	Little House: The Last Farewell	Charles Ingalls	Film
1984	Highway to Heaven	Jonathan Smith	TV
1984	Sam's Son	Director	Film
1984	Little House: The Last Farewell	Director	Film
1984	Little House: The Last Farewell	Writer	Film
1984	Highway to Heaven	Executive Producer	TV
1983	Little House: Look Back to Yesterday	Charles Ingalls	Film
1983	Little House: Bless All the Dear Children	Executive Producer	Film
1979	The Little House Years	Charles Ingalls	Film
1979	The Little House Years	Director	Film
1976	The Loneliest Runner	John Curtis	Film
1976	The Loneliest Runner	Director	Film
1976	The Loneliest Runner	Writer	Film
1976	The Loneliest Runner	Producer	Film
1974	It's Good to Be Alive	Director	Film
1974	Little House on the Prairie	Producer	TV
1966	Bonanza: Ride the Wind	Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright	Film
1959	The Legend of Tom Dooley	Tom Dooley	Film
1959	Bonanza	Joe Cartwright	TV
1958	High School Confidential!	Steve Bentley	Film
1958	God's Little Acre	Dave Dawson	Film
1957	I Was a Teenage Werewolf	Tony Rivers	Film
1956	These Wilder Years	Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)	Film

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