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.
Main Cast of Little House on the Prairie
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
- Richard Bull: Nels Oleson
- Jonathan Gilbert: Willie Oleson
- Dabbs Greer: Reverend Robert Alden
- Katherine MacGregor: Harriet Oleson
- Kevin Hagan: Dr. Hiram Baker
- Karl Swenson: Lars Hanson
Recurring Cast
The recurring cast of Little House on the Prairie appear 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
- Michelle Christie: Cassie Kennedy
- Victor French: Isaiah Edwards
- Charlotte Steart: Eva Beadle
- Tracie Savage: Christy Kennedy
Guest Stars
- Ramon Bieri: Liam O’Neill in A Harvest of Friends
- Eva Brent: Celia Jacobson in 100 Mile Walk
- Norma Connolly as Mrs. Kirkwood in Ma’s Holiday
- Rick Hurst: Jacob Jacobson in 100 Mile Walk
- Josephine Hutchinson: Amy O’Hara Hearn in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Celia Kaye: Willa Sweeney in 100 Mile Walk
- Lance Kerwin: Danny Peters in 100 Mile Walk
- Don Knight: Jack Peters in 100 Mile Walk
- Betty Lynn: Bridgette in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Ruth McDevitt: Maddie Elder in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- 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
- Lloyd “Sunshine” Parker: Driver in Mr Edwards’ Homecoming
- Herman Poppe: Andy Hearn in If I Should Wake Before I Die
- Kim Richards: Olga Nordstrom in Town Party, Country Party
- Robert Swan: Bartender in Mr Edwards’ Homecoming
- Maya Van Horn: Helga Nordstrom in Town Party, Country Party
- Mitch Vogel: Johnny Johnson in The Love of Johnny Johnson
- 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
- 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
- Robert Hoggman: Played Sandy Kennedy in Country Girls
- Terry Lumley: Connie Faraday in 100 Mile Walk
- 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
- 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
- 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 and The Love of Johnny Johnson
- 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