Hal Burton Harold " Hal " Burton is a stuntman , stunt actor , and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in . He is a professional Rodeo cowboy associate and specialized in horse and riding stunts . Burton was the stunt coordinator , a regular featured stunt actor , and the main stunt double for Michael Landon in the television series " Bonanza " ( 1959 - 1973 ) and " Little House on the Prairie " ( 1974 - 1983 ) . He has also performed in television series such as " The F . B . I . " ( 1974 ) , " The Master " ( 1984 , with Monte Markham ) , and " Walker , Texas Ranger " ( 1997 , co - starring Noble Willingham and guest starring Sherman Howard ) . Among his resume are stunts and stunt acting parts in films such as " The Man Who Wasn ' t There " ( 1983 , with Charlie Brill , Ron Canada , Michael Ensign , Miguel Ferrer , Joseph Ruskin , Clement von Franckenstein , and stunts by Rick Avery , Tony Brubaker , Phil Chong , Al Jones , and Faith Minton ) , " Murphy ' s Law " ( 1986 , with Lawrence Tierney , Charlie Brewer , and stunts by Ken Bates , Christopher Doyle , Eurlyne Epper , Buck McDancer , Alan Oliney , Debby Lynn Ross , Harry Wowchuk , and David Zellitti ) , " Back to School " ( 1986 , with Sally Kellerman , Robert Picardo , Terry Farrell , Adrienne Barbeau , Michael McGrady , Phil Rubenstein , and stunts by Gregory J . Barnett , Todd Bryant , Gary Epper , Allan Graf , Billy Hank Hooker , John Meier , Noon Orsatti , Manny Perry , Spike Silver , and Scott Wilder ) , " Critters 2 : The Main Course " ( 1988 , with Scott Grimes , Tom Hodges , Herta Ware , Sam Anderson , and stunts by Scott Alan Cook , Christopher Doyle , John Escobar , Al Jones , Lane Leavitt , Frank Lloyd , and Noon Orsatti ) , " Halloween 5 " ( 1989 , with Steven Anderson and stunts by George Wilbur ) , " Wedlock " ( 1991 , with Basil Wallace , Richard Gilbert - Hill , Tina Lifford , and stunts by Tony Cecere , Bud Davis , Randy Hall , Michael Haynes , Chuck Hicks , Maria R . Kelly , Bernie Pock , Rex Pierson , J . Suzanne Rampe , Pat Romano , Lynn Salvatori , Dennis Scott , Rick Seaman , and Patricia Tallman ) , Francis Ford Coppola ' s " Dracula " ( 1992 , with William O . Campbell , Jay Robinson , Cully Fredricksen , and stunts by Bobby Bass , Bobby Burns , Tommy J . Huff , Clint Lilley , and Mike Watson ) , " The Fugitive " ( 1993 , with Andreas Katsulas ) , " Tank Girl " ( 1995 , with Lori Petty , Malcolm McDowell , Iggy Pop , Jeff Kober , Reg E . Cathey , Ann Cusack , Charles Lucia , Clayton Landey , Frank Welker , and stunts by Tony Brubaker , Randy Hall , and Merritt Yohnka ) , " Village of the Damned " ( 1995 , with Kirstie Alley , Thomas Dekker , and Lindsay Haun ) , " A Very Brady Sequel " ( 1996 , with Olivia Hack ) , " " ( 1998 , with John Neville , Terry O ' Quinn , George Murdock , Steve Rankin , Scott Alan Smith , Michael Krawic , and stunts by Chris Blackwood , Jim Halty , Tommy J . Huff , Steve Holladay , Dennis Madalone , John Meier , Manny Perry , James Ryan , Mike Smith , Nancy Thurston , Gregory J . Barnett , Thomas DuPont , and Chris Palermo ) , " Wild Wild West " ( 1999 , with Musetta Vander ) , " The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle " ( 2000 , with Jason Alexander ) , " The Scorpion King " ( 2002 , with The Rock and Branscombe Richmond ) , " Hidalgo " ( 2004 ) , and " The Good German " ( 2006 , with Dave Power , Don Pugsley , Leland Orser , and stunts by Brian Avery , Joni Avery , Eliza Coleman , Mickey Giacomazzi , Tabby Hanson , and Michael Owen ) .