Michael Landon
Actor
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.
Filmography
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
as Tony Rivers 1957
God's Little Acre
as Dave Dawson 1958
High School Confidential!
as Steve Bentley 1958
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Charles Ingalls 1983
Little House on the Prairie
as Charles Ingalls 1974
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Charles Ingalls 1984
These Wilder Years
as Boy in Poolhall (uncredited) 1956
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited) 1983
The Loneliest Runner
as John Curtis 1976
Love Is Forever
as John Everingham 1983
Creepy Classics
as Tony Rivers - (archive footage) 1987
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
as Charles Ingalls 2014
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
as Self (uncredited) 1968
Sam's Son
as Gene Orman 1984
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Peter Minut 1970
Us
as Jeff Hayes 1991
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
as Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright 1966