Michael Landon

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

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Bonanza (1959)

Little House on the Prairie (1974)

The Loneliest Runner (1976)

Little House Years (1979)

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Actor (55 titles)

1991 Us (TV movie)
Jeff Hayes

1990 Where Pigeons Go to Die (TV movie)
Hugh as adult

1984-1989 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Jonathan Smith

– Merry Christmas from Grandpa (1989) … Jonathan Smith

– It's a Dog's Life (1989) … Jonathan Smith

– The Inner Limits (1989) … Jonathan Smith

– Summer Camp (1989) … Jonathan Smith

– Choices (1989) … Jonathan Smith

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1984 Little House: Bless All the Dear Children (TV movie)
Charles Ingalls (voice) (uncredited)

1984 Sam's Son
Gene Orman

1984 Little House: The Last Farewell (TV movie)
Charles Ingalls

1983 Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (TV movie)
Charles Ingalls

1983 Love Is Forever (TV movie)
John Everingham

1974-1983 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Charles Ingalls / Narrator

– Home Again: Part 1 (1983) … Charles Ingalls

– Home Again: Part 2 (1983) … Charles Ingalls

– Once Upon a Time (1983) … Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

– Times Are Changing: Part 1 (1982) … Charles Ingalls

– He Was Only Twelve: Part 2 (1982) … Charles Ingalls

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1979 Little House Years (TV movie)
Charles Ingalls

1976 The Loneliest Runner (TV movie)
John Curtis as an Adult

1959-1973 Bonanza (TV series)
Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright / Joseph Cartwright / Little Joe Cartwright / …

– The Hunter (1973) … Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

– The Marriage of Theodora Duffy (1973) … Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

– The Witness (1973) … Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

– First Love (1972) … Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

– The Bucket Dog (1972) … Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright

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1972 The Special London Bridge Special (TV movie)
Tennis Player

1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Richest Boy in the World

– The Yacht Club (1970) … Richest Boy in the World

1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Peter Minuit

1965 Luke and the Tenderfoot (TV movie)
Tough

1959 Johnny Staccato (TV series)
Freddie Tate

– The Naked Truth (1959) … Freddie Tate

1959 The Legend of Tom Dooley
Tom Dooley

1958-1959 The Rifleman (TV series)
Billy Mathis / Will Fulton

– The Mind Reader (1959) … Billy Mathis

– End of a Young Gun (1958) … Will Fulton

1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Arthur Doner

– Project Immortality (1959) … Arthur Doner

1958-1959 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Barton Clark, Jr. / Chris Anderson

– The Man from Brewster (1959) … Chris Anderson

– Rose of the Rio Bravo (1958) … Barton Clark, Jr.

1958-1959 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Carl Martin / Clay McGarrett

– The Legend (1959) … Clay McGarrett

– The Martin Poster (1958) … Carl Martin

1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Aitchinson

– Symbol of Authority (1959) … Aitchinson

1959 Frontier Doctor (TV series)
Jim Mason

– Shadow of Belle Starr (1959) … Jim Mason

1957-1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Dan / Vance Coburn

– Living Is a Lonesome Thing (1959) … Vance Coburn

– Gift from a Gunman (1957) … Dan

1958 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Don Sayers

– The Champ (1958) … Don Sayers

1958 Trackdown (TV series)
Jack Summers / Jed Daws

– Day of Vengeance (1958) … Jack Summers

– The Pueblo Kid (1958) … Jed Daws

1958 The Texan (TV series)
Nick Ahearn

– The Hemp Tree (1958) … Nick Ahearn

1958 God's Little Acre
Dave Dawson

1958 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Rafael Martinez

– Man Under Glass (1958) … Rafael Martinez

1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Johnny Risk

– Johnny Risk (1958) … Johnny Risk

1957-1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Don Burns / Sandy

– Way of the West (1958) … Don Burns

– Hands of the Enemy (1957)

– The Restless Gun (1957) … Sandy

1958 High School Confidential!
Steve Bentley

1958 Maracaibo
Lago Orlando

1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)

– The Giant Step (1958)

1956-1958 Cheyenne (TV series)
Alan Horn / White Hawk / Young Soldier

– White Warrior (1958) … Alan Horn/White Hawk

– Decision (1956) … Young Soldier (uncredited)

1957 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Tad Cameron / Jackson

– The Kid (1957) … Tad Cameron

– Sam Bass (1957) … Jackson

– Shotgun Messenger (1957) … Tad Cameron

1957 Matinee Theatre (TV series)

– The Weak and the Strong (1957)

1957 Suspicion (TV series)
Howard

– The Story of Marjorie Reardon (1957) … Howard

1957 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Thomas Forbes

– The Forbes-Carol Case (1957) … Thomas Forbes

1957 I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Tony Rivers

1957 State Trooper (TV series)
Joe Durando / Willie Losada

– The Last War Party (1957) … Willie Losada

– Buck Fever (1957) … Joe Durando

1957 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Claude Duncan / Dixon

– Bitter Choice (1957) … Dixon

– Too Good with a Gun (1957) … Claude Duncan

1956-1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Caspar Hauser / Lombard

– Fight for the Title (1957) … Lombard

– Mystery of Caspar Hauser (1956) … Caspar Hauser

1956-1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Danny / Johnny Rico / Race Stevens

– Call for Help (1957) … Race Stevens

– Ringside Padre (1956) … Johnny Rico

– St. George and the Dragon (1956) … Danny

1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Frank

– The Man from St. Paul (1957) … Frank

1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Eddie

– End of a Gun (1957) … Eddie

1957 Fight for the Title (short)
Kid Lombard

1957 Dr. Christian (TV series)

– Mother's Boy (1957)

1956 Wire Service (TV series)
Pietro

– High Adventure (1956) … Pietro

1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Armand De Nivernais / Jerome Juventin

– The Swordsman (1956) … Armand De Nivernais

– Deputy Sheriff (1956) … Jerome Juventin

1956 Crusader (TV series)
Dick Manning

– The Boy on the Brink (1956) … Dick Manning

1956 Studio 57 (TV series)

– Pride of the Man (1956) (as Mike Landon)

1956 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Don Sayers

– Human Bomb (1956) … Don Sayers

1956 These Wilder Years
Boy in Poolhall (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1959) Unsold pilot: Co-starred with Olive Sturgess in a comedy pilot called "The Tender Years" about their romantic tribulations during their first year of marriage. See more »

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

Alternate Names:

Mike Landon

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

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[In 1976]: The very worst thing you can do to a man is to make him think he is a coward. If a guy needs his job in order to feed and clothe his kids, he'll put up with a lot of abuse before he fights back. I have seen many men mentally shattered by some big-mouth who screamed and yelled in order to get his way... See more »

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Publicly supported Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election, and campaigned for Ronald Reagan in the 1980 and 1984 presidential elections. See more »

Trademark:

Gravelly, raspy voice See more »

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Emo See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio

Michael Landon (I) (1936–1991)

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