Michael Landon
An image from The Loneliest Runner, one of the productions that also features Michael Landon.
Michael Landon

Michael Landon

October 31, 1936 — Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1984

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

1983

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell

1984

The Loneliest Runner

The Loneliest Runner

1976