“For me, Little House on the Prairie means “home” in the truest sense of the word.” Melissa Gilbert in My Prairie Cookbook Melissa Gilbert’s Early Years Melissa Ellen Gilbert was born May 8, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, and adopted by dancer and actress, Barbara Crane, and her husband, comedian Paul Gilbert. Her parents later…
About Merlin Olsen
“Perseverance isn’t just the willingness to work hard. It’s that plus the willingness to be stubborn about your own belief in yourself.” Merlin Olsen Merlin Olsen Early Years Born in Utah, Merlin Olsen was the second oldest of nine children, making for a busy and exciting home growing up. His parents often opened their home…
About Shannen Doherty
Jenny Wilder: [to Laura] “You don’t have to drive me to school tomorrow. I’m gonna walk.” Laura Ingalls Wilder: “That’s an awfully long way. Are you sure?” Jenny Wilder: “I’ll make it. Believe me. I’ll make it.” Season 9 Episode 12, Marvin’s Garden Early Years Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty was born in Memphis, Tennessee in…
About Michael Landon
“Remember me with smiles and laughter, For that’s the way I’ll remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, Then don’t remember me at all.” Written by Michael Landon for Season 2 Episodes 7 and 8, Remember Me Michael Landon’s Early Years Michael Landon was born on October 31, 1936, as Eugene…
About Karen Grassle
Caroline Ingalls: “My home is where you are. And you and the children are my family.” Charles Ingalls: “Caroline Ingalls, I love you.” Pilot Episode We may have fallen in love with her for her starring role as Caroline Ingalls, but Karen Grassle had a thriving career beyond that. Explore more about the amazing woman…
Ed Friendly’s Life and Legacy
About Ed Friendly Ed Friendly was born in Manhattan on April 8, 1922. He spent his formative summers on a ranch in Idaho where he fell in love with horses and the American West. He served as an Army captain in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked in New York…