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Died aged 54Also known asEugene Maurice Orowitz, Mike Landon, Emo, Μάικλ Λάντον, مایکل لاندن, Michael LondonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn31/10/1936Born inForest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USADied01/07/1991 (aged 54)Died inMalibuCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ346411 ↗Buried atHillside Memorial ParkTMDb#116771 ↗
Michael Landon Sr. was an American actor and filmmaker. 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls ChristmasMovie | Charles Ingalls | 78 |
| 1998 | A Bing Crosby ChristmasMovie | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 1991 | UsMovie | Jeff Hayes | 55 |
| 1990 | Where Pigeons Go to DieMovie | Adult Hugh Baudoum | 54 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie | Self | 52 |
| 1987 | Creepy ClassicsMovie | Tony Rivers - (archive footage) | 51 |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star BloopersMovie | Self (archive footage) | 49 |
| 1984 | Highway to HeavenSeries | Jonathan Smith | 48 |
| 1984 | Hollywood '84Series | Self | 48 |
| 1983 | Little House: Bless All the Dear ChildrenMovie | Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited) | 47 |
| 1983 | Love is ForeverMovie | John Everingham | 47 |
| 1981 | Falcon CrestSeries | — | 45 |
| 1981 | Walt Disney: One Man's DreamMovie | Self | 45 |
| 1979 | The Little House YearsMovie | Charles Ingalls | 43 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 40 |
| 1976 | Doug Henning's World of MagicMovie | — | 40 |
| 1976 | The Loneliest RunnerMovie | John Curtis | 40 |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Presenter | 39 |
| 1975 | Doug Henning's World of MagicSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1974 | Little House on the PrairieSeries | Charles Ingalls | 38 |
| 1974 | Little House on the PrairieMovie | Charles Ingalls | 38 |
| 1973 | Match GameSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1973 | Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas ShowMovie | — | 37 |
| 1971 | The Electric CompanySeries | — | 35 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1971 | The Pet SetSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet LandMovie | Peter Minut | 34 |
| 1968 | The Dean Martin Christmas ShowMovie | Self (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin at the MoviesMovie | Self | 32 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1966 | Hollywood SquaresSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1966 | Bonanza: Ride the WindMovie | Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright | 30 |
| 1965 | HullabalooSeries | Self - Host | 29 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 26 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Host | 25 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Joe Cartwright | 23 |
| 1959 | Johnny StaccatoSeries | — | 23 |
| 1959 | The Legend of Tom DooleyMovie | Tom Dooley | 23 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries | Aitchinson | 22 |
| 1958 | The RiflemanSeries | — | 22 |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries | Carl Martin | 22 |
| 1958 | High School Confidential!Movie | Steve Bentley | 22 |
| 1958 | The TexanSeries | — | 22 |
| 1958 | MaracaiboMovie | Lago Orlando | 22 |
| 1958 | God's Little AcreMovie | Dave Dawson | 22 |
| 1958 | Frontier DoctorSeries | — | 22 |
| 1957 | TrackdownSeries | Jed Daws | 21 |
| 1957 | SuspicionSeries | Howard | 21 |
| 1957 | Tombstone TerritorySeries | Chris Anderson | 21 |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreSeries | Johnny Risk | 21 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1957 | I Was a Teenage WerewolfMovie | Tony Rivers | 21 |
| 1957 | Fight for the TitleMovie | Lombard | 21 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries | Dan Overton | 20 |
| 1956 | State TrooperSeries | Willie Losada | 20 |
| 1956 | Telephone TimeSeries | — | 20 |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries | Jerome Juventin | 20 |
| 1956 | Wire ServiceSeries | Pietro | 20 |
| 1955 | Matinee TheaterSeries | — | 19 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | — | 19 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourSeries | Eddie | 19 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneySeries | Self | 18 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Claude Duncan | 17 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Don Burns | 15 |
| 1948 | Studio OneSeries | Augie Barone | 12 |
| 1948 | BambiSeries | Self (archive footage) | 12 |