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.
Awards & recognition
- International Emmy Founders Award · 1982
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography25 titles
Little House on the Prairie
Match Game
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bonanza
Highway to Heaven
It's Good to Be Alive
The Electric Company
Little House: The Last Farewell
The Rifleman
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
Tombstone Territory
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Pet Set
These Wilder Years
Telephone Time
Frontier Doctor
God's Little Acre
Cheyenne
The Texan
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Falcon Crest
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Love is Forever