Who was Little Joe in Bonanza?

Bonanza (TV Series 1959–1973) – Michael Landon as Joseph ‘Little Joe’ Cartwright, Cpl.

Is Little Joe Cartwright still alive?

Although Little Joe is forever immortalized in television history, Landon, unfortunately, didn’t receive the same fate. Landon died in 1991 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. As reported by Los Angeles Times, Landon was only 54 at his time of death.

How old was Little Joe when Bonanza started?

In 1959, at the age of 22, Landon began his first starring TV role as Little Joe Cartwright on Bonanza, one of the first TV series to be broadcast in color.

How many times was Little Joe Cartwright shot?

Throughout the series, Joe was shot 18 times, Ben was shot 14 times, Hoss was shot 11 times, and Adam was shot 6 times. Every time one of the Cartwrights became seriously involved with a woman, she died from disease, was killed, or left with someone else.