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Michael Landon

Michael Landon

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.

On screen

  • Highway to Heaven
  • Falcon Crest
  • Doug Henning's World of Magic
  • People's Choice Awards
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
  • Match Game
  • The Electric Company
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Hullabaloo
  • Johnny Staccato
  • Bonanza
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • The Rifleman
  • Frontier Doctor
  • The Texan
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  • Trackdown
  • Tombstone Territory
  • Suspicion
  • Alcoa Theatre
  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie
  • Wire Service
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
  • Telephone Time
  • Cheyenne
  • Matinee Theater
  • The 20th Century Fox Hour
  • The Wonderful World of Disney
  • General Electric Theater
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  • Studio One

Behind the camera

  • Highway to Heaven
  • Father Murphy
  • Little House on the Prairie
  • Bonanza

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