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Little House on the Prairie Cast: Season One

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

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.

Guest Stars

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.

Uncredited Roles

Let’s give them their due here.

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