Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls
With his rugged looks and gentle charm, Michael Landon definitely lit up the screen and became America’s favorite father figure as Charles Ingalls. But aside from acting, he also directed over 80 of the 204-episode-show. After leaving the show in the final season, he starred in another hit show, Highway to Heaven. He also focused more into writing, directing, and producing.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 1991, and three months later, he lost the battle and died. He was 54.