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). …

Dec 23, 2020 · 'Little House on the Prairie' star Michael Landon died within days of an appearance on Johnny Carson's 'The Tonight Show' in 1991. Here's what made his …

Michael Landon. Actor: Little House on the Prairie. Michael Landon was born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, on Saturday, October 31st, 1936, in Forest Hills, Queens, New York. In 1941, he and …

Michael Landon was an American television actor, director, and producer who was best known for his work on the series Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie. He also notably appeared in …

Mar 23, 2025 · Michael Landon, born Eugene Maurice Orowitz on October 31, 1936, in Queens, New York, was an iconic American actor, writer, director, and producer. He grew up in …

Jul 2, 2025 · Landon — who played patriarch Charles Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie — died on July 1, 1991, three months after publicly announcing his diagnosis with pancreatic cancer

Jan 2, 2026 · The actress, 83, who starred as the matriarch Caroline “Ma” Ingalls opposite Michael Landon’s Charles “Pa” Ingalls on “Little House on the Prairie,” revealed their off-screen ...