Personal Info
Birthday
October 31, 1936
Place of Birth
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (13)
5.0
Us
Movie1991
No Backdrop
7.7
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Movie1990
7.4
Highway to Heaven
TV Series1984
6.5
Sam's Son
Movie1984
7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
Movie1984
No Backdrop
8.1
Father Murphy
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
8.5
The Little House Years
Movie1979
No Backdrop
7.0
Killing Stone
Movie1978
7.1
The Loneliest Runner
Movie1976
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
TV Series1974
8.1
Little House on the Prairie
Movie1974
7.3
It's Good to Be Alive
Movie1974
7.5
Bonanza
TV Series1959
Acting Filmography (69)
8.4
Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
Movie2014
No Backdrop
10.0
A Bing Crosby Christmas
Movie1998
No Backdrop
6.5
The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Movie1998
5.0
Us
Movie1991
No Backdrop
7.7
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Movie1990
No Backdrop
6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie1988
No Backdrop
6.4
Creepy Classics
Movie1987
No Backdrop
2.0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie1985
7.4
Highway to Heaven
TV Series1984
6.5
Sam's Son
Movie1984
7.1
Little House: The Last Farewell
Movie1984
5.4
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Movie1983
6.9
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Movie1983
4.9
Love is Forever
Movie1983
No Backdrop
0.0
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Movie1981
5.6
Falcon Crest
TV Series1981
No Backdrop
8.5
The Little House Years
Movie1979
No Backdrop
0.0
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Movie1979
7.1
The Loneliest Runner
Movie1976
6.8
Donny & Marie
TV Series1976
7.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic
TV Series1975
No Backdrop
2.0
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Movie1975
9.2
People's Choice Awards
TV Series1975
7.9
Little House on the Prairie
TV Series1974
8.1
Little House on the Prairie
Movie1974
No Backdrop
8.0
Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
Movie1973
No Backdrop
5.4
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
TV Series1973
7.9
Match Game
TV Series1973
No Backdrop
8.0
The Special London Bridge Special
Movie1972
7.3
The Electric Company
TV Series1971
6.7
The Pet Set
TV Series1971
No Backdrop
5.7
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie1970
7.6
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
Movie1968
6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV Series1968
No Backdrop
4.5
Rowan & Martin at the Movies
Movie1968
7.7
Hollywood Squares
TV Series1966
7.4
Bonanza: Ride the Wind
Movie1966
No Backdrop
10.0
Hullabaloo
TV Series1965
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV Series1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
TV Series1961
7.5
Bonanza
TV Series1959
5.3
Johnny Staccato
TV Series1959
7.8
The Legend of Tom Dooley
Movie1959
No Backdrop
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV Series1958
7.1
The Rifleman
TV Series1958
No Backdrop
6.0
The Texan
TV Series1958
No Backdrop
6.3
Frontier Doctor
TV Series1958
6.2
God's Little Acre
Movie1958
7.0
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TV Series1958
5.5
High School Confidential!
Movie1958
No Backdrop
6.5
Maracaibo
Movie1958
6.8
Tombstone Territory
TV Series1957
6.9
Trackdown
TV Series1957
No Backdrop
6.2
Suspicion
TV Series1957
No Backdrop
7.0
Alcoa Theatre
TV Series1957
4.8
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Movie1957
6.2
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TV Series1956
No Backdrop
9.0
Wire Service
TV Series1956
5.3
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
TV Series1956
6.5
These Wilder Years
Movie1956
No Backdrop
6.5
Telephone Time
TV Series1956
No Backdrop
5.3
Matinee Theater
TV Series1955
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV Series1955
6.1
Cheyenne
TV Series1955
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV Series1954
6.8
General Electric Theater
TV Series1953
No Backdrop
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV Series1951
5.4
Studio One
TV Series1948
No Backdrop
9.0
Bambi
TV Series1948