Michael Landon was an American actor and filmmaker.
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.
Landon’s first starring appearance was on the television series Telephone Time, in the episode “The Mystery of Casper Hauser” (1956) as the title character. Other parts came: movie roles in I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957), Maracaibo (1958), High School Confidential (1958), the notorious God’s Little Acre (1958), and The Legend of Tom Dooley (1959),
Is Teeter Michael Landon’s daughter in Yellowstone?
Jennifer Landon, the actress who plays Teeter on Yellowstone, is Michael Landon’s daughter. She was born from the legendary actor’s third marriage to film producer Cindy Clerico. Landon was 47 years old when his daughter, Jennifer was born on August 29, 1983. Landon was married three times and was a father to 9 children (3 of whom were adopted).
