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Michael Landon
AKA: Eugene Maurice Orowitz · Mike Landon · Emo · Μάικλ Λάντον · مایکل لاندن
Acting
Born: 1936
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| Highway to Heaven | 1984 | Jonathan Smith |
| Highway to Heaven | 1984 | Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
| Falcon Crest | 1981 | Contributor |
| Donny & Marie | 1976 | Self |
| People's Choice Awards | 1975 | Self - Host |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | 1973 | Self |
| Match Game | 1973 | Self |
| The Electric Company | 1971 | Contributor |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | 1968 | Self |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self - Co-Host |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Joe Cartwright |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Director, Teleplay |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1958 | Aitchinson |
| The Rifleman | 1958 | Contributor |
| The Texan | 1958 | Contributor |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1958 | Clay McGarrett |
| Tombstone Territory | 1957 | Chris Anderson |
| Trackdown | 1957 | Jed Daws |
| Alcoa Theatre | 1957 | Johnny Risk |
| Suspicion | 1957 | Howard |
| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | 1957 | Self |
| Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | 1956 | Vance Coburn |
| Wire Service | 1956 | Pietro |
| State Trooper | 1956 | Willie Losada |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1956 | Jerome Juventin |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | Contributor |
| Matinee Theater | 1955 | Contributor |
| The 20th Century Fox Hour | 1955 | Eddie |
| Cheyenne | 1955 | Contributor |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Self |
| Studio One | 1948 | Augie Barone |
| Bambi | 1948 | Self (archive footage) |