| rdfs:comment | - Michael Landon (1936 - 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
- Michael Landon appeared as a resident of Hell during the song, "Christmas Time in Hell", in "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics". He was most known for roles in the TV series Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven.
- He appeared as a ghost in "Road to the North Pole" having lunch with Peter Griffin as part of his Christmas wishes in "All I Really Want For Christmas". It is apparent that Peter's wife Lois does not approve.
- Prior to television stardom, Landon played the lead in the cult film I Was a Teenage Werewolf. After Bonanza, he starred on Little House on the Prairie (as Charles Ingalls) and Highway to Heaven (as Jonathan the angel), and produced and directed on both shows.
- Although his Bonanza co-star David Canary, and youngest daughter Jennifer Landon have both won Emmys, Landon was never given the honor. Nonetheless, few prime time actors have been so prolific. With twenty-eight years of full-hour episodic acting, he surpasses the TV mileage of both James Arness and Lucille Ball. Landon produced, wrote, and directed many of his series' episodes, including his only short-lived production, Father Murphy, which starred his friend and "Little House" co-star Merlin Olsen.
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| abstract | - Michael Landon (1936 - 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, and producer.
- Michael Landon appeared as a resident of Hell during the song, "Christmas Time in Hell", in "Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics". He was most known for roles in the TV series Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven.
- He appeared as a ghost in "Road to the North Pole" having lunch with Peter Griffin as part of his Christmas wishes in "All I Really Want For Christmas". It is apparent that Peter's wife Lois does not approve.
- Although his Bonanza co-star David Canary, and youngest daughter Jennifer Landon have both won Emmys, Landon was never given the honor. Nonetheless, few prime time actors have been so prolific. With twenty-eight years of full-hour episodic acting, he surpasses the TV mileage of both James Arness and Lucille Ball. Landon produced, wrote, and directed many of his series' episodes, including his only short-lived production, Father Murphy, which starred his friend and "Little House" co-star Merlin Olsen. In 1976 Landon wrote and directed an auto-biographical movie, The Loneliest Runner, and was nominated for two Emmys. He also hosted the annual long-running coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade with Kelly Lange, also on NBC. In 1981, Landon won recognition for his screenwriting with a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.
- Prior to television stardom, Landon played the lead in the cult film I Was a Teenage Werewolf. After Bonanza, he starred on Little House on the Prairie (as Charles Ingalls) and Highway to Heaven (as Jonathan the angel), and produced and directed on both shows.
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