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22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Patrick Labyorteaux Reflects On 'Little House' & Andy Garvey
One of the best parts of Little House on the Prairie is the memorable supporting characters. Who can imagine Walnut Grove without the Olesons or the Garveys? Season Four introduced us to Jonathan, Alice, and Andy Garvey, who became close friends with the Ingalls. To continue celebrating 50 years of Little House, I chatted with Patrick Labyorteaux about his audition, working with his brother Matthew [who played Albert Ingalls], Michael Landon, favorite episodes, and more! Note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. BuzzFeed: You started Little House at the beginning of season four. Can you tell me about your audition? Patrick Labyorteaux: It was a pretty awesome experience. I'd been a fan of Little House because I was the same age as Melissa [Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura], and I loved watching a kid my age go on all these adventures. On a Wednesday, I had just watched an episode — I think it was "Bunny" or "The Race" — and that Thursday, my mom told me I had an audition for Paramount. I auditioned for Susie Sukman, the casting director. She said, 'I want you to read for Michael Landon,' and it turned out it was for Little House. I thought, 'Great, I love Little House!' They were shooting in Simi Valley that day, about 90 minutes from Paramount in Hollywood, so they put us on a bus. It was myself, my mom, and five other kids with their moms. We drove up there, and they had a base camp set up where all the big trucks and generators were in one area. We're coming up over this hill, and there's Walnut Grove, as we all know it, and under the main tree in the middle of the square was Michael Landon dressed up like Pa. Michael had this amazing ability to make you feel like he's just another guy, even though he's Michael Landon. We auditioned, and then he gathered all of us around. I was right next to him; he had his arm around me, and he goes, "I want to thank everybody for coming to read. We'll let everybody know as soon as we make our decision." We all started to leave, and he held on to me and leaned down. He goes, "You stay here," and he said it in a way where I felt I was in trouble! So everybody leaves. And he says, "Okay, you got the part, kiddo!" I couldn't believe it! I went to wardrobe, I tried on some outfits, and then I started work the next day. So Wednesday, I watched the show, and Friday, I'm on the show! What was it like filming your first episode, "The Wolves?" The next day after my audition, I was filming in the hay loft with Melissa, Melissa Sue, and the baby Carrie twins. At the end of the episode, I went around to say goodbye and thank everybody. Melissa [Gilbert] goes, "What are you doing?" I'm like, "It was great working with you!" She goes, "You're in the next episode!" I was told that I was on the show, but I understood that to mean I was on the show this week. I didn't know Andy Garvey was a recurring character. It was around a month before I realized that I had signed a contract, and I'm in a lot of episodes. I thought it would only be a couple episodes, but then it ended up being a few years. You had the unique experience of getting to act with your brother Matt. What was that dynamic like? (Laughs) He's my brother. Sometimes we'd get along, sometimes I couldn't stand his face. If you have a sibling, you know! The funny thing is, it was unique if it were any other show other than Little House. Melissa and Jonathan were brother and sister, and we had multiple sets of twins on the show with baby Carrie and baby Grace. A lot of the kids who were extras, like in the class and in the church, were children of the crew members. So on Little House, it actually wasn't unique to be on the set with another family member. Having said that, I was really happy that my brother and I got to do the show together. Getting to be on the same show and doing all of our press and appearances together was really helpful, for emotional support and for being under the gun. I remember we did this press tour where they flew us down to New Orleans. We were put in a hotel, and we did interviews for a couple of days. Back in the day, there wasn't Zoom — you would show up at a hotel, and they would interview all the NBC TV stars for the year. So we got to do those press junkets together, and it was always fun. My brother and I were adopted at different times; I was adopted at nine months old and Matt at ten months. The big question from the press was, "What was it like living in an orphanage?" It's like, I don't know, man, I was nine months old! So my brother and I would laugh about that. As far as working on the set, it was really great. If we ever had scenes together, we could rehearse at home, and that would save us time. I want to highlight a few specific episodes, starting with "Men Will Be Boys," where Andy and Albert go on an adventure in the woods. What are some thoughts you have on that episode? That's my favorite episode, mainly because it was with my brother and me. We shot it up in Sonora, up in Northern California. I loved Little House because it's about Laura going on adventures, and this time, Albert and Andy were going on an adventure! There's nothing better than going camping with a full Hollywood movie crew. You're out in the woods and you're camping, but they've brought everything. They're doing all the heavy lifting, but we get to benefit from it. We got to swim, we got to do all this stuff. The other reason why I love the episode is that Michael and Merlin [Merlin Olsen played Jonathan Garvey] were so funny in it. It was just us dudes hanging out on the set and working together. I loved Merlin, and Michael was an amazing inspiration as an actor, writer, and director. I really wish that Michael had done a comedy at some point, because he's really funny. I also love the scene at the halfway house! All the actors in there were really, really fun to work with. It is definitely my favorite episode. The next one I wanted to highlight is "The Cheaters," where Andy and Nellie cheat on their school tests. Well, firstly, Alison [Alison Arngrim portrayed Nellie] is a force of nature. If you see her at any kind of event, she's at 100% and I've never not seen her at 100%. When I first met Alison on the set, it was outside in Walnut Grove. She walked up to me, and she goes, "Have you seen Pink Flamingos [1972 film]?" And I go, "I don't know what Pink Flamingos is." She starts explaining about John Waters to me, and she was into all these independent movies. I always describe meeting Alison like she started talking to me as if we were in the middle of a conversation, and that conversation has never really stopped. She's the same person I met 50 years ago. The difference between Alison and Nellie was the same difference between Katherine MacGregor and Mrs. Oleson. When we were on set waiting to shoot, they were one type of person, and then when we were in the scene, they were a completely different person. For the most part, I think I was pretty much like Andy. I mean, I'm just a guy playing around and hanging out. Alison wasn't anything like Nellie, you know, Nellie was mean, and Nellie could be really manipulative. When we did the episode "The Cheaters," I remember thinking it was an episode where I had a lot to do. In many episodes, I didn't have a lot to do, but I was still on set all the time. It was really fun to work with Alison — no matter how hard my mom tried to be mean when we ran dialogue, it wasn't the same as how Alison would do it. The last episode I wanted to dive deep into is "May We Make Them Proud," with the fire at the school. That's a super dramatic episode, especially when you're watching it with the David Rose music! For me, it was a difficult period because Andy's mom, Alice Garvey, dies in the blind school. Then in the next episode, Jonathan and Andy move to another town, so I'm leaving the show. It was kind of a backdoor pilot that they didn't pick up. The idea was that Merlin would be the sheriff of a town, and I was going to be his son. The network said, "We want Merlin, but we don't want him as part of Little House." So they did the show Father Murphy, and had to cast a kid who looked just like me for that show. It's kind of sad because I was leaving Little House. When you're 15 and getting fired, even though you didn't do anything wrong, you're losing a job, and it sucks. The good news was that my brother was still on the show, so I saw all my friends whenever I could. We talked about a bunch of your co-stars, but can you tell me more about working with Hersha Parady and Merlin Olson? I got along great with Merlin and Hersha. Hersha played my mom, and I remember her being very motherly. It was sort of like my mom was on the set. I'm not a method actor at all, but I was a kid. If there's a lady playing your mom, I didn't try to avoid her, but like, I didn't want to be scolded, or I didn't want to be taken care of by two moms. Don't get me wrong, Hersha was amazing. As an actor, I loved doing scenes with her — she's got a great history, and she was really talented. But I was basically acting like a young boy having his mom on set. Merlin was a bit of a different story. My dad was really sick, and he was in the hospital all the time. I kind of needed that father figure, and I was looking to connect with Merlin. Merlin was an amazing guy who really took me under his wing. At the time, I didn't understand that he knew what was going on with my dad. I thought that I was getting away with getting an extra father for free, but he knew what was going on and was really sweet about that. What are you up to now? I'm a fan of your podcast! I'm still acting and writing screenplays, and I also started an acting school, Working Actors School. It's fully online; you can do it from anywhere. You don't have to be in Hollywood, and that's kind of the way the industry is now. It's for adults, it's for kids, and we have different classes for different age groups. It's a great school if you're looking to start out. The podcast started around the Working Actors School. I thought, "Well, how am I going to get people to know that the school exists?" A friend of mine said, "Why don't you try TikTok? Talk about your school, or put up some lectures or something." I did a couple, and on one of them, I told a story about, I think, Carol Burnett. I got like 400,000 views, and I had only been on TikTok a few weeks. I thought, "I'll just tell stories about people I've worked with!" Then reality hit, and I was telling stories, and they weren't all getting 400,000 views, but I could see the idea was working. I would also mention the acting school, and that was my idea of promotion. I realized I'm going to run out of stories, so I started talking to people that I've worked with. That's where the podcast came from. It's The Patrick LabyorSheaux with Patrick Labyorteaux. It's on YouTube and anywhere you get your podcasts. We talk about a person's career, their acting, and their experiences. I've had so much fun with it! It's been over 50 years since the show aired, and it's still so popular. Are you surprised by the fanbase Little House continues to have? I approach it from a couple of different angles. One, I'm a big science fiction and comic book guy. I understand the concept of a fandom, especially with shows like Lost, and also Star Wars and Star Trek. I get the idea of people connecting with Little House, especially since it was about something that really happened. I also think this recurrence got turbo-charged by the pandemic, and everybody found the show again. On a technical level, we shot on film, and so it's gorgeous. You can up-res to 16:9 because there's a film negative, which they've done to a lot of these episodes. Michael and I had lunch one day. Mike would eat with everybody, because he wasn't like one of those TV stars. He was just a guy on the show, and it just happened to be his show. We were sitting there, and we ended up being the last two people at the table. At the time, Mork and Mindy was a huge hit, and Robin Williams was breaking out, and you couldn't get away from it. I asked Michael, "Hey, are you worried about Mork and Mindy? It's huge!" They were on ABC, and we were on NBC, and I think we were going up against them. He goes, "No, not really." And I go, "But they're so cool!" He goes, "Our show is about the past. We're already predated. You'll be able to watch Little House in 50 years, and it'll still be on TV." He literally said that to me. What I didn't understand was the idea of reruns and syndication and, at that time, that meant being on local stations. There was no cable, there was no internet, but local stations would buy the shows and rerun them. The reality is, he was absolutely right. This type of show will always be able to be viewed because it focuses on interactions between humans. That's never outdated.
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Little House on the Prairie' Star's Kids Send a Bold Message About Reboot Series
'Little House on the Prairie' Star's Kids Send a Bold Message About Reboot Series originally appeared on Parade. Little House on the Prairie star 's son, , sent a bold message about the upcoming reboot series. Recently, Michael Jr. and his sister, Leslie Landon Matthews, spoke with The National Desk about their father and the upcoming Netflix reimagining of the beloved series. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 'I wouldn't touch that series myself,' Michael Jr. admitted of Little House on the Prairie, which originally aired from 1974 to 1983. He continued, 'Personally, I wish them the best of luck because it's family entertainment, and it potentially could be great storytelling. But I personally loved what my father did. I know Leslie does too, and, yeah, I wouldn't touch perfection.' Meanwhile, Leslie spoke of the "environment" her father created that "felt like family" on the set of the popular Western drama series. Landon died in 1991 at age 54 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. "You had people that had been working together for umpteen years, because there was no reason to leave that particular crew, because everyone just worked so well together and took care of each other,' she told the publication. 'And it was a special cast. was at our house all the time. Our families traveled together. We just, we were all very, very close. It was, it was a very special, special place to be.' Recently, Landon's other son, Christopher Landon, sent a blunt message of his own regarding the Little House reboot. Gilbert—who portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder—also weighed in on the series after a new actress was tapped for the iconic character. Next: 'Little House on the Prairie' Star's Kids Send a Bold Message About Reboot Series first appeared on Parade on Jul 2, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Little House' Icon, 63, is Unrecognizable Without her Trademark Curls While Out in Los Angeles
'Little House' Icon, 63, is Unrecognizable Without her Trademark Curls While Out in Los Angeles originally appeared on Parade. We may miss her notorious curls, but Alison Arngrim is doing just fine in adulthood! The beloved actress, 63, who rose to stardom as mean 'ol Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie, was spotted out and about in Los Angeles by the Daily Mail. Known for her snobby attitude and barrel curls, Nellie made life hard for our girl Laura Ingalls. But in real life, Arngrim is a real gem. Dressed in jeans and a blue blouse, the actress and author of Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated, pumped her own gas and ran errands. Two things we doubt Nellie would ever do! Click here to see the photos of the icon out and about in Los Angeles. In her fascinating book, Arngrim opened up about working on the set of the beloved frontier show. She also discussed how Michael Landon was both a respectful and stern boss to the child actors. 'He respected me,' Arngrim wrote. 'Respect is something very hard to come by for child actors. They are often treated as dumb animals or props, objects to be moved about in service of the plot or the other actors.' 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Arngrim has even parlayed her experience on Little House into a one-woman show, appropriately titled Confessions of a Prairie Bitch. In a recent interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, she explained why people are so eager for her to bring back the character. 'It started because Nellie and Mrs. Oleson (her mom on the show) are high camp,' Arngrim said. 'You cannot get campier than Mrs. Oleson.' For a delicious moment of Little House camp, here's one of the show's best moments:'Little House' Icon, 63, is Unrecognizable Without her Trademark Curls While Out in Los Angeles first appeared on Parade on Jun 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
'Little House on the Prairie' star Melissa Gilbert says being 'raggedy and dirty' landed her iconic role
Melissa Gilbert ditched the Hollywood glam to star in "Little House on the Prairie." The actress, who starred as Laura Ingalls, recently appeared on the "Hey Dude… The 90s Called!" podcast and opened up about what it was like auditioning for her role in the film, which paved the way for the series. "Little House on the Prairie" aired from 1974 to 1983. "I would change into my audition uniform, which was just overalls and a flannel shirt and tennis shoes," the 61-year-old recalled, according to People magazine. "And whatever dirt was on my face at the time or food or whatever, it was just left there. My mom would throw my hair into pigtails, and then I'd just go in and sit on the floor and do my homework until they called me in. "That's what happened with the 'Little House audition,'" Gilbert told the outlet. "The first audition, it was like a room full of girls with their mom primping and making barrel curls on their fingers, you know, and straightening their pinafores. And I came in all raggedy and dirty and messy. "It worked." The star described how the audition process was competitive, but ditching the Hollywood glam proved to be key. Gilbert later found out she got the role from Michael Landon's daughter, Leslie. "I was at school one day, and I was in the lunch area. And this girl in an upper grade walked over to me, and she said, 'Are you Melissa?' And I said, 'Yeah, I am.' And she said, 'I'm Leslie Landon. And my dad says you're gonna be Half Pint.'" According to the outlet, Leslie heard the news at a family dinner the previous night. It was there where the patriarch declared, "We found our Laura." "There were no cellphones, obviously, back then," said Gilbert. "So, I run screaming to the office and tell them I have to call my mom immediately. My agents didn't know yet. My mom didn't know yet. Leslie got in so much trouble. We've been really close friends ever since that day. … That was just the beginning of a friendship that was filled with a lot of misadventures too, for, now, 50 years or more." WATCH: 'LITTLE HOUSE' STAR MICHAEL LANDON WAS STUBBORN ABOUT HIS HEALTH: DAUGHTER It was a lucky break for Gilbert, who was previously rejected for a role in a remake of "A Miracle on 34th Street," a part she really wanted. "I was really sad, and I remember my dad. … I was sitting in the garage," she said. "My dad used to build furniture when he wasn't on the road when he wasn't working. So, I was in his tool shop, and he said to me, 'Listen, just because you didn't get this, it's OK. It just means something better is gonna come along.' "I remember crying and saying, 'There's nothing better! What's better?' And two weeks later, 'Little House on the Prairie.'" In 2024, Gilbert told Fox News Digital she had to leave Los Angeles to age gracefully. "I looked at myself in the mirror several years back," Gilbert recalled. "I was living in Los Angeles, and I did not recognize who I was. I had overfilled my face and my lips. My forehead didn't move. I was still dyeing my hair red. I was driving a Mustang convertible. I was a size two in an unhealthy way. I looked like a frozen version of my younger self, and that's not who I was. "I was stuck," Gilbert admitted. "I could feel myself fighting it. And I said to myself, 'It's time to age.' I had to leave Los Angeles to do that — not Hollywood — Los Angeles specifically." Gilbert said she and her husband, actor Timothy Busfield, moved to his home state of Michigan after their wedding in 2013. They lived there for five years. She felt free to finally age. "I stop coloring my hair," she explained. "I had [my] breast implants removed. I decided to just be the best, healthiest version of myself without this pressure to look a certain way, and it paid off in a huge way. "I finally found my feet as a woman, fully, 100% strong in my own knowledge, in my own accomplishments. Everything got easier. And a bonus? I have a lot more free time not staring in a mirror, sitting in a dermatologist's chair or sitting in a hair chair." In 2019, Gilbert and Busfield bought a rustic cottage on 14 acres in the Catskill Mountains. Life today is "incredibly fulfilling," she said. "It's remarkable," Gilbert gushed. "I love being this age. There are things about it that are not a lot of fun. I don't like it when my ankles ache in the morning or my skin's drier. Aging is not for sissies, but it is certainly better than the alternative. And I've never felt better in my skin."
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Little House On The Prairie': Where Are Stars Of Classic Series Now?
The cast of the television series 'Little House on the Prairie' with a dog on the set of the show, ... More mid 1970s. Clockwise from left: American actors Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon (1936 - 1991), Karen Grassle, who holds an unidentified baby, Melissa Sue Anderson, and Lindsay or Sidney Greenbush. (Photo by) More than 50 years after the premiere of 'Little House on the Prairie,' Netflix is rebooting the series. Where are the original cast members from the classic TV show? Little House on the Prairie, of course, is the family drama based on based on famed author Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series about her life growing up in the Midwest. The series Little House on the Prairie — which is based on Wilder's third book of the same name — is set on her family's farm in Walnut Grove, Minn. The series kicked off in March of 1974 with the airing of the pilot episode on NBC and began its official run in September of 1974. In total, the original Little House on the Prairie ran for nine seasons consisting of 204 episodes, from 1974 to 1983. Little House on the Prairie stars Melissa Gilbert as Laura Ingalls and Michael Landon and Karen Grassle as her parents, Charles and Caroline Ingalls, while Melissa Sue Anderson plays the oldest daughter in the Ingalls family, Mary. In addition, twin siblings Sidney Greenbush and Rachel Lindsay Greenbush share the role of the second-youngest daughter, Carrie, and twins Wendi Turnbaugh and Brenda Turnbaugh play the Ingalls' youngest daughter, Grace. Other prominent cast members in Little House on the Prairie include Allison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson, the antagonistic daughter of general store owners Harriet (Katherine MacGregor) and Nels (Richard Bull). Matthew Labyorteaux also starred in the series as Albert Quinn Ingalls, who was adopted by the Ingalls family, as did Dean Butler as Laura Ingalls' future husband, Almonzo Wilder. On Friday, Netflix announced the core cast of the streamer's Little House on the Prairie reboot, with Alice Halsey starring as Laura Ingalls. In addition, Luke Bracey and Crosby Fitzgerald have been cast as Charles and Caroline Ingalls, while Skywalker Hughes will play Mary Ingalls. Here's a look at where some of the core cast members of Little House on the Prairie are now. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — "Troublemaker" Episode 17 — Aired 02/25/1976 — Pictured: Melissa ... More Gilbert as Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank After the Little House on the Prairie series ended in 1983, Melissa Gilbert reunited with several of her castmates for three TV movies: Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983 and Little House: The Last Farewell and Little House: Bless All the Dear Children in 1984. Gilbert also appeared in several guest roles after Little House on the Prairie, including Fairie Tale Theatre (1985), Babylon 5 (1996), The Outer Limits (1998), Touched by an Angel (1998) and Nip/Tuck (2006), and starred in the series Sweet Justice (1994-1995) and had a recurring role in the Secrets & Lies (2015). More recently, Gilbert starred in the TV movie Hometown Christmas (2018) and the feature film When We Last Spoke (2019). This year, Gilbert had a guest role in the series When Calls the Heart. In addition to her screenwork, Gilbert has appeared in several stage productions, including a musical version of Little House on the Prairie. Gilbert played 'Ma' Caroline in the production, which was previewed in 2008 in Minneapolis and toured the U.S. from 2009-2010. In February, Gilbert joined fellow actor Mark Moses for the Off-Broadway production of Still in New York City. Gilbert also served two two-year terms as president of Screen Actors Guild from 2001 to 2005. In 2010, Gilbert published her autobiography Prairie Tale: A Memoir. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: Melissa Gilbert is seen during a segment of "Good Day New York" on ... More February 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — "Pilot" — Aired 03/30/1974 — Pictured: Karen Grassle as Caroline ... More Quiner Holbrook Ingalls — Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank Following the Little House on the Prairie series, Karen Grassle reprised her role as Caroline Ingalls in Little House: The Last Farewell in 1984. Grassle also appeared in guest roles in the TV series Hotel (1983) and Murder, She Wrote (1987 and 1988), and also starred in such films as Wyatt Earp (1994), Tales of Everyday Magie (2012) and Not to Forget (2021). Like Melissa Gilbert, Grassle has appeared in several stage productions, appearing in plays in Santa Fe, N.M., San Francisco, Fredricksburg, Va., and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Grassle published her memoir Bright Lights, Prairie Dust: Reflections on Life, Loss, and Love from Little House's Ma in 2021. MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 15: Karen Grassle attends the "Little House On The Prairie" Photocall ... More during the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 15, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/WireImage) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — Season 1 — Pictured: Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls (Photo by ... More NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) During her time on Little House on the Prairie, Melissa Sue Anderson also starred in the 1976 television movie The Loneliest Runner, Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical tale written and directed by her fellow Little House star. After Little House on the Prairie, Anderson appeared in several guest roles in such series as Hotel (1984 and 1985), Murder, She Wrote (1984), The Equalizer (1987), X-Men: The Animated Series (1993 and 1994) and Burke's Law (1994). Additionally, Anderson starred in several films, including Far North (1988) and Dead Me Don't Die (1990). Anderson's latest film appearance came in 2018's The Con is On. In 2010, Anderson published her autobiography The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House. MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 15: Melissa Sue Anderson attends the "Little House On The Prairie" ... More Photocall during the 63rd Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 15, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Pascal) Michael Landon (1936-1991), US actor, poses with his arms crossed and resting on his knee with a log ... More cabin the background in a portrait issued as publicity for the US television series, 'Little House on the Prairie', circa 1974. The drama, adapted from the novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957), starred Landon as 'Charles Ingalls'. (Photo by Silver) Less than a decade after wrapping up the Little House on the Prairie series, Michael Landon died of pancreatic cancer on July 1, 1991, at age 54. Prior to Little House on the Prairie, Landon played guest roles on more than two dozen series and starred in a handful of films including the 1957 horror classic I Was a Teenage Werewolf. Landon landed his breakthrough role as 'Little Joe' Cartwright on the legendary series Bonanza, appearing in all 14 seasons and 430 episodes of the TV Western through 1973. In addition to Little House on the Prairie, Landon also starred in the television films Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983 and Little House: The Last Farewell and Little House: Bless All the Dear Children in 1984. Following Little House on the Prairie, Landon starred as Jonathan Smith in the hit TV fantasy series Highway to Heaven for five seasons from 1984-89. The series also starred the late Victor French, who starred as Isaiah Edwards in a recurring role on Little House on the Prairie from 1974-1983. In addition to writing and directing his semi-autobiographical TV movie The Loneliest Runner in 1976, Landon directed 89 episodes of Little House on the Prairie and 94 episodes of Highway to Heaven. Landon's last screen appearance came in the 1991 TV movie Us, which he also wrote and directed. American actor Michael Landon (1936 - 1991), Hollywood, California, circa 1990. (Photo by ...) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — Pictured: Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson (Photo by NBCU Photo ... More Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Following her work on Little House on the Prairie, Allison Arngrim starred in such TV projects as I Married Wyatt Earp (1983) and the feature films The Last Place on Earth (2002) and Make the Yuletide Gay (2007). In 2018, Arngrin appeared in the comedic short film Livin' on a Praire, as a counselor dealing with a woman obsessed with the Little House on a Prairie TV series. In 2010, Arngrin published an autobiography about playing the spiteful Little House on the Prairie character called, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated. MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 14: Alison Arngrim attends the Opening Ceremony during the 63rd ... More Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 14, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/WireImage) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — "Men Will Be Boys" Episode 10 — Aired 11/13/78 — Pictured: (l-r) ... More Matthew Laborteaux as Albert Quinn Ingalls. Photo by: Ted Shepherd/NBCU Photo Bank Matthew Labyorteaux joined Little House on the Prairie during Season 3 in 1976 and appeared in 88 episodes through the show's final season in 1983. After Little House on the Prairie, Labyorteaux appeared in the TV movie Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983 and starred in the adventure series Whiz Kids from 1983-84). Matthew Labyorteaux's brother, Patrick Labyorteaux, also had a recurring role on Little House on the Prairie, appearing in 44 episodes throughout the show's run as Andrew 'Andy' Garvey. Matthew Labyorteaux also appeared in several guest roles after Little House on the Prairie, including such series as Simon & Simon (1983), Highway to Heaven (1985), Amazing Stories (1985), Hotel (1988) and Night Court (1989). In addition, Labyorteaux had voice roles for Pokemon the Movie: Destiny Deoxys (2004) and GI: Sigma 6 (2005-06) and a regular voice role in the series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004-08). Labyorteaux has also done voices for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Star Wars: The Old Republic video games. US actor Matthew Labyorteaux poses during a photocall for the series "Little house on the prairie" ... More as part of the 63nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival in the Principality of Monaco on June 15, 2024. June 14 to 18, major studios, broadcast networks, digital platforms and renowned talent gather together to promote their programs to the press and public and compete for the prestigious Golden Nymph Awards. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE — Season 9 — Pictured: (l-r) Dean Butler as Almanzo James Wilder, ... More Melissa Gilbert as Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (Photo by Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Dean Butler joined Little House on the Prairie in Season 6 in 1979 to play Almanzo Wilder, the future husband of Laura Ingalls. After Little House on the Prairie, Butler reprised Almanzo for the TV movies Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983 and Little House: The Last Farewell and Little House: Bless All the Dear Children in 1984. In addition, Butler appeared in guest roles in such series as Fantasy Island (1983 and 1984), Who's the Boss? (1984), Hotel (1985 and 1986) and starred in the comedy series The New Gidget (1986-88) opposite Caryn Richman (both pictured below in 2021). Also, Butler had a recurring role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997-2002. Butler has also worked on documentary content on Little House on the Prairie, including 2015's Little House on the Prairie: The Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder, which he directed and narrated. In 2024, Butler published his memoir Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond. LAGUNA BEACH, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 28: Dean Butler (L) and Caryn Richman attend the 2021 Festival Of ... More Arts Benefit Night Concert And Pageant on August 28, 2021 in Laguna Beach, California. (Photo by)
