Portrait of Michael Landon

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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Poster of Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas
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 'Executive Producer'.
Tue, Nov 04 2014
Poster of Us
Us
Michael Landon would have been no older than
54 in Us
as 'Director, Writer, Executive Producer'.
Fri, Sep 20 1991
Poster of Where Pigeons Go to Die
Where Pigeons Go to Die
Michael Landon was
53 in Where Pigeons Go to Die
as 'Director, Executive Producer, Teleplay'.
Mon, Jan 29 1990
Poster of Sam's Son
Sam's Son
Michael Landon was
47 in Sam's Son
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 17 1984
Poster of Little House: The Last Farewell
Little House: The Last Farewell
Michael Landon was
47 in Little House: The Last Farewell
as 'Director'.
Mon, Feb 06 1984
Poster of Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
Michael Landon was
47 in Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Dec 17 1983
Poster of Love is Forever
Love is Forever
Michael Landon was
46 in Love is Forever
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sun, Apr 03 1983
Poster of The Little House Years
The Little House Years
Michael Landon was
43 in The Little House Years
as 'Director'.
Thu, Nov 15 1979
Poster of Killing Stone
Killing Stone
Michael Landon was
41 in Killing Stone
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'.
Tue, May 02 1978
Poster of The Loneliest Runner
The Loneliest Runner
Michael Landon was
40 in The Loneliest Runner
as 'Writer, Director, Producer'.
Mon, Dec 20 1976
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Michael Landon was
37 in Little House on the Prairie
as 'Director, Executive Producer'.
Sat, Mar 30 1974
Poster of It's Good to Be Alive
It's Good to Be Alive
Michael Landon was
37 in It's Good to Be Alive
as 'Director'.
Fri, Feb 22 1974

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Michael Landon was
47+ in Highway to Heaven
as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Father Murphy
Father Murphy
Michael Landon was
45+ in Father Murphy
as 'Director, Producer, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 03 1981
Poster of Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Michael Landon was
37+ in Little House on the Prairie
as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Michael Landon was
22+ in Bonanza
as 'Story, Director, Writer, Teleplay'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959