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"Little House on the Prairie" (1974): :  -- The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the 19th century American West

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Date of Death:

1 July 1991, Malibu, California, USA more

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Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, on October 31, 1936, in... more

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Studied karate under Chuck Norris, as did the children of his "Bonanza"... more

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 1 nomination more

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Alternate Names:

Mike Landon

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Us (1991) (TV) Jeff Hayes 1991 - 7.3 (54)
- 2. Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) (TV)   Hugh as adult 1990 - 6.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • Flight to Freedom (Australia)
- 3. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   Jonathan Smith (75 episodes, 1984-1989) 1989 - 6.4 (525)
- 4. Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) Charles Ingalls 1984 - 7.4 (108)
- 5. Sam's Son (1984) Gene Orman 1984 - 5.6 (79)
- 6. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) (TV) Charles Ingalls 1984 - 7.6 (215)
- 7. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) (TV) Charles Ingalls 1983 - 6.5 (133)
- 8. Love Is Forever (1983) (TV)   John Everingham 1983 - 5.2 (98)
AKAs:
  • Comeback
  • Passion and Valor
- 9. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   Charles Ingalls / Narrator - tells us about Laura Ingalls Wilders books in the end of the episode (183 episodes, 1974-1983) 1983 - 7.3 (2,295)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
183 TV episodes: 178 episodes not shown.
- 10. Little House Years (1979) (TV) Charles Ingalls 1979 - 7.7 (58)
- 11. The Loneliest Runner (1976) (TV) John Curtis - as an Adult 1976 - 7.0 (140)
- 12. Little House on the Prairie (1974) (TV) Charles Ingalls 1974 - 7.2 (669)
- 13. "Bonanza" (1959)   Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright / 9 characters not shown (429 episodes, 1959-1973) 1973 - 7.3 (1,147)
- 14. The Special London Bridge Special (1972) (TV) Tennis Player 1972 - 5.8 (25)
- 15. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   Richest Boy in the World (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV)   Peter Minuit 1970 - 7.7 (50)
AKAs:
  • John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title)
- 17. Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) (TV) Tough 1965 - 7.5 (6)
- 18. "Johnny Staccato" (1959)   Freddie Tate (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.7 (42)
AKAs:
  • Staccato (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 19. The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959) Tom Dooley 1959 - 5.7 (72)
- 20. "The Rifleman" (1958)   Billy Mathis / Will Fulton (2 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - 8.1 (408)
2 TV episodes:
- 21. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Arthur Doner (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Tombstone Territory" (1957)   Barton Clark / Chris Anderson (2 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - 8.1 (24)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958)   Carl Martin / Clay McGarrett (2 episodes, 1958-1959) 1959 - 8.2 (200)
2 TV episodes:
- 24. "Frontier Doctor" (1958)   Jim Mason (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.9 (28)
AKAs:
  • Man of the West (USA: syndication title)
  • Unarmed (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Zane Grey Theater" (1956)   Dan / Vance Coburn (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 6.8 (53)
AKAs:
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
  • The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 26. "Trackdown" (1957)   Jack Summers / Jed David aka The Pueblo Kid (2 episodes, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (25)
2 TV episodes:
- 27. Maracaibo (1958) Lago Orlando 1958 - 5.5 (25)
- 28. "The Texan" (1958)   Nick Ahearn (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 29. God's Little Acre (1958) Dave Dawson 1958 - 6.8 (424)
- 30. "Studio One" (1948)   Rafael Martinez (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Alcoa Theatre" (1957)   Johnny Risk (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.8 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 32. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   Don Burns (3 episodes, 1957-1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
3 TV episodes:
- 33. High School Confidential! (1958)   Steve Bentley 1958 - 5.9 (409)
AKAs:
  • Trouble at Sixteen (International: English title: reissue title)
  • Young Hellions (USA: reissue title)
- 34. "Goodyear Theatre" (1957)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.2 (10)
AKAs:
  • Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
  • Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Cheyenne" (1955)   Alan Horn / 3 characters not shown (2 episodes, 1956-1958) 1958 - 8.4 (203)
2 TV episodes:
- 36. "U.S. Marshal" (1958)   Don Sayers (1 episode) 1958 - 7.0 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Tales of Wells Fargo" (1957)   Tad Cameron / Jackson (3 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (95)
3 TV episodes:
- 38. "Suspicion" (1957)   Howard (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (101)
1 TV episode:
- 39. "The Court of Last Resort" (1957)   Thomas Forbes (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.1 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 40. I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) Tony Rivers (The Teenage Werewolf) 1957 - 4.1 (923)
- 41. "State Trooper" (1956)   Joe Durando / Willie Losada (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 7.5 (14)
2 TV episodes:
- 42. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Claude Duncan / Dixon (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 43. "Telephone Time" (1956)   Caspar Hauser / Tommy 'Kid' Lombard (2 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 8.9 (20)
2 TV episodes:
- 44. "Crossroads" (1955)   Danny / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 5.5 (19)
3 TV episodes:
- 45. "Cavalcade of America" (1952)   Frank (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.4 (17)
AKAs:
  • DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
  • DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Eddie (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 47. Fight for the Title (1957) Kid Lombard 1957 - 4.9 (9)
- 48. "Dr. Christian" (1956)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
1 TV episode:
- 49. "Wire Service" (1956)   Pietro (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
AKAs:
  • Deadline for Action (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "Crusader" (1955)   Dick Manning (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.2 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 51. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" (1956)   Armand De Nivernais / Jerome Juventin (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 7.7 (42)
2 TV episodes:
- 52. "Sheriff of Cochise" (1956)   Don Sayers (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.5 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 53. These Wilder Years (1956) (uncredited) Boy in poolhall 1956 - 6.6 (273)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Us (1991) (TV) (executive producer) 1991 - 7.3 (54)
- 2. Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) (TV)   (executive producer) 1990 - 6.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • Flight to Freedom (Australia)
- 3. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   executive producer (6 episodes, 1984-1989) 1988 - 6.4 (525)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 4. Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (1984) (TV) (executive producer) 1984 - 7.4 (108)
- 5. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) (TV) (executive producer) 1984 - 7.6 (215)
- 6. Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) (TV) (executive producer) 1983 - 6.5 (133)
- 7. "Father Murphy" (1981)   executive producer (34 episodes, 1981-1983) 1983 - 6.1 (34)
34 TV episodes: 29 episodes not shown.
- 8. Love Is Forever (1983) (TV)   (executive producer) 1983 - 5.2 (98)
AKAs:
  • Comeback
  • Passion and Valor
- 9. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   executive producer (204 episodes, 1974-1983) 1983 - 7.3 (2,295)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
204 TV episodes: 199 episodes not shown.
- 10. Little House Years (1979) (TV) (executive producer) 1979 - 7.7 (58)
- 11. Killing Stone (1978) (TV) (producer) 1978 - 5.5 (8)
- 12. The Loneliest Runner (1976) (TV) (producer) 1976 - 7.0 (140)
- 13. Little House on the Prairie (1974) (TV) (executive producer) 1974 - 7.2 (669)
- 14. The Jackie Robinson Story (1974) (TV) (producer) 1974 - -
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Us (1991) (TV) 1991 - 7.3 (54)
- 2. Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) (TV)   1990 - 6.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • Flight to Freedom (Australia)
- 3. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   (98 episodes, 1984-1989) 1989 - 6.4 (525)
98 TV episodes: 93 episodes not shown.
- 4. Sam's Son (1984) 1984 - 5.6 (79)
- 5. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) (TV) 1984 - 7.6 (215)
- 6. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   (89 episodes, 1974-1983) 1983 - 7.3 (2,295)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
- 7. "Father Murphy" (1981)   (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 6.1 (34)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. Where Have All the Children Gone (1980) (TV) 1980 - 7.2 (7)
- 9. Little House Years (1979) (TV) 1979 - 7.7 (58)
- 10. Killing Stone (1978) (TV) 1978 - 5.5 (8)
- 11. The Loneliest Runner (1976) (TV) 1976 - 7.0 (140)
- 12. Little House on the Prairie (1974) (TV) 1974 - 7.2 (669)
- 13. It's Good to Be Alive (1974) (TV) 1974 - 6.8 (54)
- 14. The Jackie Robinson Story (1974) (TV) 1974 - -
- 15. "Love Story" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 3.4 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Bonanza" (1959)   (14 episodes, 1968-1973) 1973 - 7.3 (1,147)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
14 TV episodes: 9 episodes not shown.
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Us (1991) (TV) (written by) 1991 - 7.3 (54)
- 2. Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) (TV)   (teleplay) 1990 - 6.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • Flight to Freedom (Australia)
- 3. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   (20 episodes, 1984-1989) 1989 - 6.4 (525)
20 TV episodes: 15 episodes not shown.
- 4. Sam's Son (1984) (screenplay) 1984 - 5.6 (79)
- 5. Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) (TV) (written by) 1984 - 7.6 (215)
- 6. "Father Murphy" (1981)   (34 episodes, 1981-1983) 1983 - 6.1 (34)
34 TV episodes: 29 episodes not shown.
- 7. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   (48 episodes, 1974-1983) 1983 - 7.3 (2,295)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
48 TV episodes: 43 episodes not shown.
- 8. Little House Years (1979) (TV) (writer) 1979 - 7.7 (58)
- 9. Killing Stone (1978) (TV) (writer) 1978 - 5.5 (8)
- 10. The Loneliest Runner (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - 7.0 (140)
- 11. "Love Story" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 3.4 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Bonanza" (1959)   (20 episodes, 1962-1973) 1973 - 7.3 (1,147)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
20 TV episodes: 15 episodes not shown.
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love (1991) (V) (performer: "Shenandoah" (American folk song)) 1991 - 7.5 (13)
- 2. "Hullabaloo" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 6.4 (24)
1 TV episode:
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Highway to Heaven" (1984) developer (unknown episodes) 1984 - 6.4 (525)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Idols (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 4.5 (53)
- 2. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself / Himself - Guest (10 episodes, 1964-1991) 1991 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
10 TV episodes: 5 episodes not shown.
- 3. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. NBC Investigates Bob Hope (1987) (TV) 1987 - -
- 5. Desperate Passage (1987) Host 1987 - 7.1 (99)
- 6. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 4.6 (26)
- 7. "This Is Your Life" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - -
1 TV episode:
- 8. 53rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (1984) (TV) Himself/Grand Marshal 1984 - -
- 9. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Where Have All the Children Gone (1980) (TV) 1980 - 7.2 (7)
- 11. General Electric's All-Star Anniversary (1978) (TV) 1978 - 6.8 (15)
- 12. "The Barbara Walters Special" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 5.7 (60)
AKAs:
  • Barbara Walters: Interviews of a Lifetime (USA: rerun title)
  • The Barbara Walters Summer Special (USA: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance / Center Square (49 episodes, 1966-1976) 1976 - 6.6 (116)
49 TV episodes: 44 episodes not shown.
- 14. Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (1975) (TV) Himself 1975 - -
- 15. "Dinah's Place" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Match Game 73" (1973)   Himself (4 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 8.5 (319)
AKAs:
  • Match Game (USA: syndication title)
  • Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
  • Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
  • Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
  • Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
  • Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
4 TV episodes:
- 17. "Baffle" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
AKAs:
  • All-Star Baffle (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Electric Company" (1971)   Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1973) 1973 - 8.1 (312)
2 TV episodes:
  • 181 (1973) Himself
  • 150 (1972) Himself
- 19. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Sesame Street" (1969)   Himself (3 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - 8.5 (1,844)
AKAs:
  • Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
  • Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
  • The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
3 TV episodes:
- 21. Monsanto Presents Mancini (1971/III) (TV) Himself - Host 1971 - -
- 22. "V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.5 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 23. Amateur's Guide to Love (1971) (TV) Himself 1971 - -
- 24. "The Pet Set" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 25. "The Don Knotts Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 5.8 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "You Don't Say" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.8 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - 7.3 (95)
2 TV episodes:
- 28. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 29. "The Pat Boone Show" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 4.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 30. Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) (as Mike Landon) Himself 1968 - 6.2 (65)
- 31. Crossword (1966) (TV) Himself 1966 - -
- 32. "Hullabaloo" (1965)   Himself - Host & Performer (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 6.4 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 33. "What's This Song?" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. Chevrolet's Bewitching Bonanza (1964) Himself 1964 - -
- 35. "Pantomime Quiz" (1947)   Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.9 (21)
AKAs:
  • Mike Stokey's Pantomime Quiz (USA: alternative title)
  • Stump the Stars (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 36. The Errand Boy (1961) (uncredited) Himself 1961 - 6.1 (556)
- 37. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 1. "TV Land Confidential"  
1 TV episode:
  • Finales (2007) Himself - interviewee
- 2. "La tele de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Weekend Today"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. ¿Cómo están ustedes? (2006) (TV) Charles Ingalls
- 5. "Corazón, corazón"  
1 TV episode:
- 6. A Little House Conversation (2006) (V) Charles Ingalls
- 7. "La imagen de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 8. Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV)
- 9. "El informal"  
1 TV episode:
- 10. The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) (TV) Himself - Roastee(Guest of Honor)
- 11. A Bing Crosby Christmas (1998) (V) Himself
- 12. "E! True Hollywood Story"  
1 TV episode:
- 13. Michael Landon (1997) (TV) Himself
- 14. Larry King Live: 10th Anniversary Volume One (1995) (V) Himself
- 15. Back to Bonanza (1993) (TV) Little Joe Cartwright
- 16. Legends of the West (1992) Charles Ingalls (from "Little house on the praire")
- 17. Monsters & Maniacs (1988) (V) Himself
- 18. Let the Good Times Roll (1973) (uncredited) Scene from I Was a Teenage Werewolf

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3 Biographical Movies | 5 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more

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