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Michael Landon

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Michael Landon

Oct 31, 1936 – Jul 1, 199179 titles 36 movies · 43 TV
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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.

Also known as

Eugene Maurice Orowitz · Mike Landon · Emo · Μάικλ Λάντον · مایکل لاندن · Michael London

Born

Oct 31, 1936 – Jul 1, 1991

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

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

76

Acting credits

13

Directing

10

Writing

11

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

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1948 2 title(s)

1951 1 title(s)

1953 1 title(s)

1954 1 title(s)

1955 3 title(s)

1956 6 title(s)

1957 7 title(s)

1958 8 title(s)

1959 3 title(s)

1961 1 title(s)

1962 1 title(s)

1965 1 title(s)

1966 2 title(s)

1968 3 title(s)

1970 1 title(s)

1971 3 title(s)

1972 1 title(s)

1973 3 title(s)

1974 3 title(s)

1975 3 title(s)

1976 3 title(s)

1978 1 title(s)

1979 2 title(s)

1981 3 title(s)

1983 3 title(s)

1984 5 title(s)

1985 1 title(s)

1987 1 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1990 1 title(s)

1991 1 title(s)

1998 2 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)