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.
| Organization | Category | Movie |
|---|
Bonanza
as Joe Cartwright
Episodes: 431
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Little House on the Prairie
as Charles Ingalls
Episodes: 204
First Aired: Sep 11, 1974
Highway to Heaven
as Jonathan Smith
Episodes: 111
First Aired: Sep 19, 1984
Trackdown
as Jed Daws
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 04, 1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as Jerome Juventin
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 07, 1956
Studio One
as Augie Barone
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
General Electric Theater
as Claude Duncan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Sandy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Carl Martin
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1958
Wire Service
as Pietro
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Dan Overton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Eddie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1955
Tombstone Territory
as Chris Anderson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 16, 1957
General Electric Theater
as Dixon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Don Burns
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Vance Coburn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Clay McGarrett
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 1958
Cheyenne
as Trooper (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
Suspicion
as Howard
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1957
Alcoa Theatre
as Johnny Risk
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1957
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 10, 1966
Hullabaloo
as Self - Host
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 12, 1965
The Rifleman
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Telephone Time
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 08, 1956
State Trooper
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 25, 1956
Falcon Crest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1981
Cheyenne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1955
Donny & Marie
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1976
The Electric Company
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 25, 1971
Johnny Staccato
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1958
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 1967
Matinee Theater
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 31, 1955
Frontier Doctor
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 1958
The Texan
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1958
Hollywood Squares
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 17, 1966
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 1957
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1973
Doug Henning's World of Magic
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 26, 1975
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: May 09, 1971
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Bambi Awards
as Self (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1948
The Pet Set
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 25, 1971
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 44 | 11 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 40 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |