For most fans, the Little House on the Prairie cast are familiar household names. Whether you watched the show regularly back in the day or caught it later in reruns, the cast of Little House on the Prairie is forever tied to their roles on this show.
This page is devoted to (eventually) listing the full cast of Little House on the Prairie, Season One. As we recap each episode, we will add the actors and actresses to this page. We will add a new page for each season as recaps progress.
Little House on the Prairie Cast: Season One
Season one introduced us to the main Little House on the Prairie cast. As we watched, it became clear this show had all the elements: beloved characters, characters that brought humor to the series, and even characters we loved to hate. Here’s the Season One cast of Little House on the Prairie.
Also see:
Little House on the Prairie Cast: Season 2
Little House on the Prairie Main Cast
For our purposes, the main cast of Little House on the Prairie is the actors and actresses who are in every episode or almost every episode.
All Episodes:
- Michael Landon: Charles “Pa” Ingalls
- Karen Grassle: Caroline “Ma” Ingalls
- Melissa Gilbert: Laura Ingalls
- Melissa Sue Anderson: Mary Ingalls
- Rachel Lindsay Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
- Sydney Greenbush: Carrie Ingalls
Enough Episodes to be Considered Main Cast
- Allson Arngrim: Nellie Oleson
- Country Girls
- The Love of Johnny Johnson
- Town Party, Country Party
- School Mom
- The Raccoon
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Award
- Christmas at Plum Creek
- Child of Pain
- Founder’s Day
- Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
- A Harvest of Friends
- Country Girls
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Town Party, Country Party
- Ma’s Holiday
- Scool Mom
- The Racoon
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Award
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Christmas at Plum Creek
- Doctor’s Lady
- Plague
- Circus Man
- Child of Pain
- Money Crop
- Founders Day
- Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
- Country Girls
- The Love of Johnny Johnson
- School Mom
- The Award
- Christmas at Plum Creek
- Child of Pain
- Founder’s Day
- Dabbs Greer: Reverend Robert Alden
- A Harvest of Friends
- Mr. Edwards Homecoming
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Award
- The Lord Is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Family Quarrel
- Plague
- Child of Pain
- Founder’s Day
- Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
- A Harvest of Friends
- Country Girls
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Town Party, Country Party
- School Mom
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Lord Is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Christmas at Plum Creek
- Doctor’s Lady
- Plague
- Circus Man
- Child of Pain
- Money Crop
- Founder’s Day
- Kevin Hagan: Dr. Hiram Baker
- A Harvest of Friends
- Mr. Edwards’ Homecoming
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- School Mom
- The Raccoon
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Family Quarrel
- Doctor’s Lady
- Plague
- Circus Man
- Child of Pain
- Money Crop
- Founders Day
- Karl Swenson: Lars Hanson
- A Harvest of Friends
- 100 Mile Walk
- Mr. Edwards’ Homecoming
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- School Mom
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Christmas at Plum Creek
- Doctor’s Lady
- Plague
- Circus Man
- Child of Pain
- Money Crop
- To See the World
- Founder’s Day
- Charlotte Stewart: Eva Beadle
- Country Girls
- The Love of Johnny Johnson
- If I Should Wake Before I Die
- School Mom
- The Raccoon
- The Voice of Tinker Jones
- The Award
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Plague
- Child of Pain
Recurring Cast
The recurring cast of Little House on the Prairie appears in several episodes throughout the season. They aren’t in enough episodes in Season One to be considered main cast members, but they aren’t special guests either.
- Bonnie Bartlett: Grace Snider
- Mr. Edwards Homecoming
- Ma’s Holiday
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Michelle Christie: Cassie Kennedy
- Victor French: Isaiah Edwards
- Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Mr. Edwards Homecoming
- Ma’s Holiday
- The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Plague
- To See the World
- Tracie Savage: Christy Kennedy
Guest Stars
Sometimes unexpected, you never know who is going to show up in Walnut Grove – and then never to be seen again after!
- Laurel Adams/Bea Morris: Helga Olafsen in Doctor’s Lady
- John Alderson: Henry Holbrook in Money Crop
- Ann Archer: Kate Thorvald in Doctor’s Lady
- Ramon Bieri: Liam O’Neill in A Harvest of Friends
- Ivy Bethune: Alice Harper in Plague
- Dirk Blocker as Abel Mackay in School Mom
- Hal Bokar: Hector Johnson in To See the World
- Ernest Borgnine: Jonathan in The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Jane Alice Brandon: Mimi Monroe in To See the World
- Eva Brent: Celia Jacobson in 100 Mile Walk
- Lew Brown: Ledbetter in Money Crop
- Red Buttons: Willie O’Hara in Circus Man
- Helen Clark: Sylvie Boulton in Plague
- Matt Clark: Eric Boulton in Plague and Child of Pain
- Julie Cobb: Trudy Coulter in Money Crop
- Norma Connolly as Mrs. Kirkwood in Ma’s Holiday
- William Cort: Dr. Mayor in The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Douglas Dirkson as Ola Olafsen in Doctor’s Lady
- Ann Doran as Helen Tyler in Founder’s Day
- Ruth Foster as Melinda Foster in The Award, Christmas on Plum Creek, and Founder’s Day
- Robert Foulk: Peterson in Plague
- Alan Fudge: Joseph Coulter in Money Crop
- Ted Gehring: Ed Stacy in Money Crop
- Jack Ging: Marshal Anders in Survival
- James Griffith: Dandy Davis in To See the World
- Alvin Hammer: Mr. Quint in To See the World
- Wayne Heffley: Mr Kennedy in Child of Pain, and Founders Day
- Robert Hoffman as Sandy Kennedy in School Mom
- Bob Hoy: Ben Slick in To See the World
- Rick Hurst: Jacob Jacobson in 100 Mile Walk
- Josephine Hutchinson: Amy O’Hara Hearn in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- James Jeter: Hans Dorfler in The Lord is My Shepherd: Part 1 & Part 2
- Celia Kaye: Willa Sweeney in 100 Mile Walk
- Lance Kerwin: Danny Peters in 100 Mile Walk
- Don Knight: Jack Peters in 100 Mile Walk
- Steven Kunz: Hans Olafsen in Doctor’s Lady
- Johnny Lee: Graham Stewart in Child of Pain
- Art Lund: Tom Jorgenson in Money Crop
- Betty Lynn: Bridgette in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Ruth McDevitt: Maddie Elder in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Jimmy McNichol as Harry Baker in The Love of Johnny Johnson, School Mom, and The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Jan Merlin: Jon Nordstrom in Town Party, Country Party
- Henry Olek: Father Gorman in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Frank Parker: Sean Hearn in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Carl Pitti: Deputy Hill in Survival
- Lloyd “Sunshine” Parker: Driver in Mr Edwards’ Homecoming
- Herman Poppe: Andy Hearn in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Bill Quinn: Carl Harper in Plague
- Kim Richards: Olga Nordstrom in Town Party, Country Party
- Michael Ross: Squint in To See the World
- Queenie Smith: Mrs. Amanda May Whipple in Christmas on Plum Creek
- Georgia Schmidt: Mrs Grandy in Founder’s Day
- Robert Swan: Bartender in Mr Edwards’ Homecoming
- Robert Tessier: Chief Jack Lame Horse in Survival
- Kelly Thordsen as Baker Makay in School Mom
- Forrest Tucker as Jim Tyler in Founder’s Day
- Maya Van Horn: Helga Nordstrom in Town Party, Country Party
- Mitch Vogel: Johnny Johnson in The Love of Johnny Johnson and To See the World
- Harris Yulin: John Stewart in Child of Pain
- Bill Zuckert: Tom Cassidy in 100 Mile Walk
Extras
Not quite guest stars, but still listed in the credits, the extras are the unsung supporting heroes of the Little House on the Prairie cast.
- Richard Alarian: Played “Second Indian” in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Marian Beeler: Played Charlotte Holbrook in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Leonard Barr: Played “Proprieter” in To See the World
- Cal Bellini: Played a “brave” in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Dee Ann: Peggy Peters in 100 Mile Walk
- Joe Haworth: Williams in 100 Mile Walk
- Wayne Heffley: Mr. Kennedy in The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Eileen Ryan: Mrs. Kennedy in The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Robert Hoggman: Played Sandy Kennedy in Country Girls
- Terry Lumley: Connie Faraday in 100 Mile Walk
- Laurie Lushner: Nurse in The Lord is My Shepherd Part 1 & Part 2
- Chuck McCann: Tinker Jones in The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Walter O. Miles as Man in the Theater in Ma’s Holiday
- Victor Molhica: Played Soldate du Chene in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Max Power: Konig in 100 Mile Walk
- Georgia Schmidt: Played Mrs. Grandy in Country Girls
- Sam Vlahos: Played “1st Indian” in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
Uncredited Roles
Let’s give them their due here.
- Hal Burton: Played an “Indian Brave” in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot, also played “Townsman on Horse” in Doctor’s Lady
- Jay Durkus: Played a “Townsman” in Harvest of Friends
- Ruth Foster: Played Aunt Ruby in the Little House on the Prairie Pilot
- Ruth Foster: Melinda Foster in A Harvest of Friends, Doctor’s Lady, and Founder’s Day.
- Sean Penn: Played a school kid in The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Carl Pitti: Townsman in Circus Man
- Clay Greenbush Played a “Schoolkid” in The Love of Johnny Johnson
- Tex Lambert: Played a “Townsman” in Mr. Edwards’ Homecoming
- Jack Lilley: Played a “Townsman” in A Harvest of Friends
- Cindy Moore: Played “Tall Schoolgirl” in A Harvest of Friends, The Love of Johnny Johnson, The Award
- Sean Penn: Played “Kid” in The Voice of Tinker Jones
- Carl Pitti: Played a “Townsman” in Mr. Edwards’ Homecoming
- Arnold Roberts as a “Restaurant Patron” in Ma’s Holiday
- Patrick O’Hagan: I have no idea who this guy played in the Pilot