Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon and more: Where the original 'Little House on the Prairie' cast is now
The popular new adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie," which began streaming on Netflix earlier this month, has caused a resurgence of interest in the original 1974 television series starring Melissa Gilbert and Michael Landon.But what happened to the original cast?Melissa Gilbert is best known for her portrayal of Laura Ingalls in the original series, which she began in 1974 at just 9 years old.The 62-year-old had already been on shows like "Gunsmoke" and "Emergency" when the show started.Also serving as the narrator of the show, Gilbert stayed on "Little House on the Prairie" for all nine seasons until 1983.BELOVED 'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE' FACES WAGONLOAD OF 'WOKE' ALLEGATIONS OVER NETFLIX REBOOTDuring her time on the show, she made several TV movies, including "The Miracle Worker," "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Splendor in the Grass."She also reprised her role in the TV movies "Little House Years," "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday," "Little House: The Final Farewell," and "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children."Gilbert continued to act after the show ended on dozens of TV movies and she also voiced Barbara Gordon on "Batman: The Animated Series" from 1992 to 1994.Gilbert also made TV appearances on shows like "Touched by an Angel," "Providence," "7th Heaven," "Nip/Tuck" and she had a recurring role on Hallmark’s "When Calls the Heart," but recently revealed in an Instagram post that she would not be returning to the show. She said she was told that was due to "budget issues."The news came after her husband Timothy Busfield, who she married in 2013, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse in January.
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The popular new adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie," which began streaming on Netflix earlier this month, has caused a resurgence of interest in the original 1974 television series starring Melissa Gilbert and Michael Landon.But what happened to the original cast?Melissa Gilbert is best known for her portrayal of Laura Ingalls in the original series, which she began in 1974 at just 9 years old.The 62-year-old had already been on shows like "Gunsmoke" and "Emergency" when the show started.Also serving as the narrator of the show, Gilbert stayed on "Little House on the Prairie" for all nine seasons until 1983.BELOVED 'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE' FACES WAGONLOAD OF 'WOKE' ALLEGATIONS OVER NETFLIX REBOOTDuring her time on the show, she made several TV movies, including "The Miracle Worker," "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Splendor in the Grass."She also reprised her role in the TV movies "Little House Years," "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday," "Little House: The Final Farewell," and "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children."Gilbert continued to act after the show ended on dozens of TV movies and she also voiced Barbara Gordon on "Batman: The Animated Series" from 1992 to 1994.Gilbert also made TV appearances on shows like "Touched by an Angel," "Providence," "7th Heaven," "Nip/Tuck" and she had a recurring role on Hallmark’s "When Calls the Heart," but recently revealed in an Instagram post that she would not be returning to the show. She said she was told that was due to "budget issues."The news came after her husband Timothy Busfield, who she married in 2013, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse in January. He was indicted by a federal grand jury in February on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor.Busfield has denied the charges and Gilbert has continued to support him, telling ABC in April that he is the "last person in the world who would hurt a child.""I trust him with my children's lives, with my grandchildren's lives, my nieces and nephews," she added. "He is an honorable, caring, generous human being."ORIGINAL 'LITTLE HOUSE' VILLAIN RETURNS FOR REBOOT WITH WARNING FOR NEW NELLIEGilbert also defended the new reboot after she said she’d seen fans debating on social media about whether the new version of the original were historically accurate and faithful to the books."The short answer is no, neither are entirely accurate to the times nor the books," she wrote in a Substack essay.After giving several examples of inaccuracies, she wrote: "My hope is that folks realize that these are all perfect examples of dramatic license.
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- The popular new adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie," which began streaming on Netflix earlier this month, has caused a resurgence of interest in the original 1974 television series starring Melissa Gilbert and Michael Landon.But what happened to the original cast?Melissa Gilbert is best known for her portrayal of Laura Ingalls in the original series, which she began in 1974 at just 9 years old.The 62-year-old had already been on shows like "Gunsmoke" and "Emergency" when the show started.Also serving as the narrator of the show, Gilbert stayed on "Little House on the Prairie" for all nine seasons until 1983.BELOVED 'LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE' FACES WAGONLOAD OF 'WOKE' ALLEGATIONS OVER NETFLIX REBOOTDuring her time on the show, she made several TV movies, including "The Miracle Worker," "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Splendor in the Grass."She also reprised her role in the TV movies "Little House Years," "Little House: Look Back to Yesterday," "Little House: The Final Farewell," and "Little House: Bless All the Dear Children."Gilbert continued to act after the show ended on dozens of TV movies and she also voiced Barbara Gordon on "Batman: The Animated Series" from 1992 to 1994.Gilbert also made TV appearances on shows like "Touched by an Angel," "Providence," "7th Heaven," "Nip/Tuck" and she had a recurring role on Hallmark’s "When Calls the Heart," but recently revealed in an Instagram post that she would not be returning to the show. She said she was told that was due to "budget issues."The news came after her husband Timothy Busfield, who she married in 2013, was charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse in January.
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