Michael Landon

    Michael Landon

    October 31, 1936 (88 years old) in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

    Michael Landon (born Eugene Maurice Orowitz; October 31, 1936 โ€“ July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza (1959โ€“1973), Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie (1974โ€“1983), and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven (1984โ€“1989). Landon appeared on the cover of TV Guide 22 times, second only to Lucille Ball.

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