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Michael Landon

Bio: 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)

Born: Sat, Oct 31 1936

Birthplace: Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Mon, Jul 01 1991

Michael Landon is 54 years old

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Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

Michael Landon would have been no older than

54 in Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

Tue, Nov 04 2014

The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Michael Landon would have been no older than

54 in The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self - Roastee (archive footage)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas

Michael Landon would have been no older than

54 in A Bing Crosby Christmas

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1998

Michael Landon would have been no older than

54 in Us

as 'Jeff Hayes'.

Fri, Sep 20 1991

Where Pigeons Go to Die

Michael Landon was

53 in Where Pigeons Go to Die

as 'Adult Hugh Baudoum'.

Mon, Jan 29 1990

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Michael Landon was

51 in Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 16 1988

Creepy Classics

Michael Landon was

50 in Creepy Classics

as 'Tony Rivers - (archive footage)'.

Thu, Oct 01 1987

Horrible Horror

Michael Landon was

49 in Horrible Horror

as 'Tony Rivers in 'I was a Teenage Werewolf''.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Michael Landon was

48 in Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

Michael Landon was

48 in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Michael Landon

Fri, Dec 07 1984

Sam's Son

Michael Landon was

47 in Sam's Son

as 'Gene Orman'.

Fri, Aug 17 1984

Little House: The Last Farewell

Michael Landon was

47 in Little House: The Last Farewell

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

Mon, Feb 06 1984

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Michael Landon was

47 in Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

Mon, Dec 12 1983

Love is Forever

Michael Landon was

46 in Love is Forever

as 'John Everingham'.

Sun, Apr 03 1983

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Michael Landon was

45 in Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as 'Self'.

Sat, Dec 12 1981

The Little House Years

Michael Landon was

43 in The Little House Years

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

Thu, Nov 15 1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

Michael Landon was

42 in A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as 'Little Joe (archive footage)'.

Thu, Mar 01 1979

The Loneliest Runner

Michael Landon was

40 in The Loneliest Runner

as 'John Curtis'.

Mon, Dec 20 1976

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Michael Landon was

38 in Mitzi & 100 Guys

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 24 1975

Little House on the Prairie

Michael Landon was

37 in Little House on the Prairie

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

Sat, Mar 30 1974

Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

Michael Landon was

37 in Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show

Sun, Dec 09 1973

The Special London Bridge Special

Michael Landon was

35 in The Special London Bridge Special

as 'Tennis Player'.

Sat, Jan 01 1972

Swing Out, Sweet Land

Michael Landon was

33 in Swing Out, Sweet Land

as 'Peter Minut'.

Thu, Jan 01 1970

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

Michael Landon was

32 in The Dean Martin Christmas Show

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 19 1968

Rowan & Martin at the Movies

Michael Landon was

31 in Rowan & Martin at the Movies

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 01 1968

Bonanza: Ride the Wind

Michael Landon was

29 in Bonanza: Ride the Wind

as 'Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright'.

Sat, Jan 01 1966

The Legend of Tom Dooley

Michael Landon was

22 in The Legend of Tom Dooley

as 'Tom Dooley'.

Wed, Jul 01 1959

God's Little Acre

Michael Landon was

21 in God's Little Acre

as 'Dave Dawson'.

Tue, Sep 23 1958

High School Confidential!

Michael Landon was

21 in High School Confidential!

as 'Steve Bentley'.

Fri, May 30 1958

Maracaibo

Michael Landon was

21 in Maracaibo

as 'Lago Orlando'.

Wed, May 21 1958

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

Michael Landon was

20 in I Was a Teenage Werewolf

as 'Tony Rivers'.

Wed, Jun 19 1957

Fight for the Title

Michael Landon was

20 in Fight for the Title

as 'Lombard'.

Sun, Mar 17 1957

These Wilder Years

Michael Landon was

19 in These Wilder Years

as 'Boy in Poolhall'.

Fri, Aug 17 1956

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Highway to Heaven

Michael Landon was

47+ in Highway to Heaven

as 'Jonathan Smith'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

Falcon Crest

Michael Landon was

45+ in Falcon Crest

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981

Donny & Marie

Michael Landon was

39+ in Donny & Marie

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Michael Landon was

39+ in Doug Henning's World of Magic

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Dec 26 1975

Little House on the Prairie

Michael Landon was

37+ in Little House on the Prairie

as 'Charles Ingalls'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Michael Landon was

36+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

The Electric Company

Michael Landon was

34+ in The Electric Company

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 25 1971

V.I.P. Schaukel

Michael Landon was

34+ in V.I.P. Schaukel

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971

The Pet Set

Michael Landon was

34+ in The Pet Set

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 25 1971

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Michael Landon was

30+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

Hollywood Squares

Michael Landon was

29+ in Hollywood Squares

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 17 1966

Hullabaloo

Michael Landon was

28+ in Hullabaloo

as 'Self - Host'.

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1965

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Michael Landon was

25+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self, Self - Guest Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Michael Landon was

25+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self - Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Bonanza

Michael Landon was

22+ in Bonanza

as 'Joe Cartwright'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Johnny Staccato

Michael Landon was

22+ in Johnny Staccato

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Michael Landon was

21+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

The Rifleman

Michael Landon was

21+ in The Rifleman

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

The Texan

Michael Landon was

21+ in The Texan

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Frontier Doctor

Michael Landon was

21+ in Frontier Doctor

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Michael Landon was

21+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Carl Martin, Clay McGarrett'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Tombstone Territory

Michael Landon was

20+ in Tombstone Territory

as 'Chris Anderson'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 16 1957

Trackdown

Michael Landon was

20+ in Trackdown

as 'Jed Daws'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Suspicion

Michael Landon was

20+ in Suspicion

as 'Howard'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Michael Landon was

20+ in Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 29 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Michael Landon was

19+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Dan Overton, Vance Coburn'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Wire Service

Michael Landon was

19+ in Wire Service

as 'Pietro'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

State Trooper

Michael Landon was

19+ in State Trooper

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Michael Landon was

19+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as 'Jerome Juventin'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956

Telephone Time

Michael Landon was

19+ in Telephone Time

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1956

Matinee Theater

Michael Landon was

19+ in Matinee Theater

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Michael Landon was

18+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

as 'Eddie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Cheyenne

Michael Landon was

18+ in Cheyenne

as ', Trooper (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

General Electric Theater

Michael Landon was

16+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Claude Duncan, Dixon'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Michael Landon was

14+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as 'Sandy, , Don Burns'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Studio One

Michael Landon was

12+ in Studio One

as 'Augie Barone'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

Bambi Awards

Michael Landon was

11+ in Bambi Awards

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1948