20+ Little House On The Prairie Details That Producers Wouldn’t Want Fans To Know
What comes to mind when you think of Little House on the Prairie? We bet you have some happy memories of watching the Ingalls’ adventures in Walnut Creek. But while the show itself was wonderfully heartwarming and earnest, not everything behind the scenes was so... well, wholesome. And in this list of shocking and tragic Little House secrets, we look at some of the things that the show's producers probably would have wanted to keep under wraps...
60. Michael Landon left his wife for the show’s makeup artist
Michael Landon made tabloid headlines when he ditched his wife for Little House crew member Cindy Clerico. And one of his co-stars certainly didn’t approve. An upset Melissa Gilbert cut all ties with Landon, and she only got back in touch after learning that her on-screen dad had been diagnosed with cancer.
59. Alison Arngrim wanted to date one of her co-stars
Alison Arngrim allegedly fell hard for Radames Pera, but sadly for her the feeling wasn’t mutual. The actor, who played John Sanderson in the hit period drama, believed that he was too old to date her. Perhaps this was just his way of letting Arngrim down gently, as their age gap was only two years...
58. Pa liked to show off his bod
Let’s face it: Charlie Ingalls was a bit of a babe. And he totally knew it. Actor Landon was proud of his buff bod, in fact, and was happy to show some skin for the show. That’s probably why whenever Pa got hurt, it most often required the removal of his shirt.
57. Nellie’s actress auditioned for three different roles
As Nellie, Alison Arngrim created a character everyone loved to hate. But what may surprise fans is the fact that Arngrim originally auditioned for the role of Laura and, later, for Mary. It wasn’t until she auditioned for awful Nellie, however, that she closed the deal.
