
Michael Landon
Acting
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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv

Bonanza
1959 · tv

Little House on the Prairie
1974 · tv

The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · tv

Falcon Crest
1981 · tv

Bambi
1948 · tv

The Rifleman
1958 · tv

Cheyenne
1955 · tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · tv

Highway to Heaven
1984 · tv

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958 · tv

Studio One
1948 · tv

People's Choice Awards
1975 · tv

Matinee Theater
1955 · tv

Tombstone Territory
1957 · tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · tv

The Texan
1958 · tv

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · tv

Telephone Time
1956 · tv

Trackdown
1957 · tv

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968 · tv

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956 · tv

Suspicion
1957 · tv

Alcoa Theatre
1957 · tv

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973 · tv

Donny & Marie
1976 · tv
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · tv

The Electric Company
1971 · tv

Hullabaloo
1965 · tv

Johnny Staccato
1959 · tv