Little House on the Prairie (1974) featured a cast of 478 tracked actors. Of these, 114 (28%) are still alive today and 298 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bonnie Bartlett, age 97. This TV series starred Karen Grassle and Dean Butler.
28% still with us· verified cast24% of full cast · incl. 65 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast478 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls | Caroline Ingalls | Living | 25/02/1942 | 84 | — | 32 |
 Dean Butler Almanzo James Wilder | Almanzo James Wilder | Living | 20/05/1956 | 70 | — | 18 |
 Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls | Laura Ingalls | Living | 08/05/1964 | 62 | — | 10 |
 Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls | Mary Ingalls | Living | 26/09/1962 | 63 | — | 12 |
 Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls | Carrie Ingalls | Living | 25/05/1970 | 56 | — | 4 |
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls | Carrie Ingalls | Living | 25/05/1970 | 56 | — | 4 |
 Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson | Harriet Oleson | Deceased | 12/01/1925 | 93 | 13/11/2018 | 49 |
 Richard Bull Nels Oleson | Nels Oleson | Deceased | 26/06/1924 | 89 | 03/02/2014 | 50 |
 Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson | Willie Oleson | Living | 28/04/1967 | 59 | — | 7 |
 Allison Balson Nancy Oleson | Nancy Oleson | Living | 19/11/1969 | 56 | — | 5 |
Lindsay Kennedy Jeb Carter | Jeb Carter | Living | 04/01/1969 | 57 | — | 5 |
 David Friedman Jason Carter | Jason Carter | Living | 10/06/1973 | 53 | — | 1 |
 Shannen Doherty Jenny Wilder | Jenny Wilder | Deceased | 12/04/1971 | 53 | 13/07/2024 | 3 |
 Pamela Roylance Sarah Reed Carter | Sarah Reed Carter | Living | 27/03/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 Victor French Isaiah Edwards | Isaiah Edwards | Deceased | 04/12/1934 | 54 | 15/06/1989 | 40 |
 Michael Landon Charles Ingalls | Charles Ingalls | Deceased | 31/10/1936 | 54 | 01/07/1991 | 38 |
 Matthew Labyorteaux Albert Quinn Ingalls | Albert Quinn Ingalls | Living | 08/12/1966 | 59 | — | 8 |
 Georgia Schmidt Mrs. Grandy | Mrs. Grandy | Deceased | 26/08/1904 | 92 | 18/04/1997 | 70 |
 Ike Eisenmann Viktor Pyatakov | Viktor Pyatakov | Living | 21/07/1962 | 64 | — | 12 |
 Patricia Donahue Mrs. Slater | Mrs. Slater | Deceased | 06/03/1925 | 87 | 11/06/2012 | 49 |
 Roger Bowen Samuel Mason | Samuel Mason | Deceased | 25/05/1932 | 63 | 16/02/1996 | 42 |
 Leo Gordon Milo Stavroupolis | Milo Stavroupolis | Deceased | 02/12/1922 | 78 | 26/12/2000 | 52 |
 David Faustino Josh | Josh | Living | 03/03/1974 | 52 | — | 52 |
 Jeff Corey Judge Parker | Judge Parker | Deceased | 10/08/1914 | 88 | 16/08/2002 | 60 |
| Jed | Living | 31/01/1947 | 79 | — | 27 | |
Susan French Virginia Davenport | Virginia Davenport | Deceased | 23/01/1912 | 91 | 06/04/2003 | 62 |
 Royal Dano Mr. Hector Webb | Mr. Hector Webb | Deceased | 16/11/1922 | 71 | 15/05/1994 | 52 |
 Barry Sullivan Frederick Holbrook | Frederick Holbrook | Deceased | 29/08/1912 | 81 | 06/06/1994 | 62 |
| Living | 16/04/1971 | 55 | — | 3 | ||
| Deceased | 01/07/1903 | 87 | 19/01/1991 | 71 | ||
 Don Collier Sheriff | Sheriff | Deceased | 17/10/1928 | 92 | 13/09/2021 | 46 |
| Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 63 | 01/01/2003 | 35 | ||
| Living | 13/02/1965 | 61 | — | 9 | ||
 Queenie Smith Amanda Whipple | Amanda Whipple | Deceased | 07/09/1898 | 79 | 05/08/1978 | 76 |
 John Larch Arthur Mahoney | Arthur Mahoney | Deceased | 04/10/1914 | 91 | 16/10/2005 | 60 |
 Keith Coogan Timothy | Timothy | Living | 13/01/1970 | 56 | — | 4 |
 Ray Bolger Toby Noe | Toby Noe | Deceased | 10/01/1904 | 83 | 15/01/1987 | 70 |
 Tom Rosqui Matthew Dobbs | Matthew Dobbs | Deceased | 12/06/1928 | 62 | 12/04/1991 | 46 |
 Kevin Hagen Dr. Hiram Baker | Dr. Hiram Baker | Deceased | 03/04/1928 | 77 | 09/07/2005 | 46 |
| Living | 21/03/1973 | 53 | — | 1 | ||
| Deceased | 16/02/1950 | 70 | 27/02/2020 | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 28/01/1935 | 89 | 07/10/2024 | 39 | ||
 Walter Brooke Sandler | Sandler | Deceased | 13/10/1914 | 71 | 20/08/1986 | 60 |
| Living | 16/07/1959 | 67 | — | 15 | ||
 Vera Miles Ruthy Leland | Ruthy Leland | Living | 23/08/1930 | 96 | — | 44 |
 James Cromwell Harve Miller | Harve Miller | Living | 27/01/1940 | 86 | — | 34 |
 Philip Abbott Giles Kendall | Giles Kendall | Deceased | 21/03/1923 | 74 | 23/02/1998 | 51 |
 Wendy Schaal Christie Norton | Christie Norton | Living | 02/07/1954 | 72 | — | 20 |
| Deceased | 18/05/1934 | 70 | 06/11/2004 | 40 | ||
 Melora Hardin Belinda Stevens | Belinda Stevens | Living | 29/06/1967 | 59 | — | 7 |
