Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 ? July 1, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer, who starred in three popular NBC TV series that spanned three decades. He is widely 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 twenty-two times, second only to Lucille Ball (TV Guide, July 6, 1991). His twenty-eight....
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