Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
October 31, 1936
Died
July 1, 1991 (54 years old)
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Eugene Maurice Orowitz
- Mike Landon
- Emo
- Μάικλ Λάντον
- مایکل لاندن
Michael Landon
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.
Known For
Acting
Highway to Heaven
1984
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
Falcon Crest
1981
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
Little House on the Prairie
1974
The Electric Company
1971
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Bonanza
1959
The Rifleman
1958
God's Little Acre
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
High School Confidential!
1958
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
1957
These Wilder Years
1956
Cheyenne
1955
Cheyenne
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Studio One
1948
Crew
Highway to Heaven
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
1984
Little House: The Last Farewell
Director, Writer
1984
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Executive Producer
1983
Little House on the Prairie
Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
1974
Little House on the Prairie
Director, Executive Producer
1974
Bonanza
Story, Director, Writer, Teleplay
1959