Did you know that Dean Butler originally auditioned for the part of Adam Kendall, Mary's husband on the TV series? We're so glad that we got to know him instead as Almanzo, the charming husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Today we wish Dean a Happy Birthday! http://littlehouseontheprairie.com/about-dean-butler/ | Little House on the Prairie

I had a great time chatting with Richard Thomas (John Boy). Fun fact: he played Pa Ingalls on the CBS movies of the week Beyond the Prairie. It was a great Friday at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Marshfield, MO! Hope to see you all tomorrow! #waltons #littlehouseontheprairie #littlehouse #richardthomas #deanbutler #charlesingalls #LHOTP #70stvshow #80stvshow | Dean Butler

Hear Melissa Gilbert, Dean Butler, and Alison Arngrim discuss the legacy of "Little House on the Prairie." "Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page" is now streaming: https://to.pbs.org/3pbHJm1 [VID: Stars from "The Little House on the Prairie" television series being interviewed. Transcript: To read about a life that was so based in simplicity, but was all about survival was really fascinating. There was a freedom in playing Laura that I hadn't experienced ever as an actor. You know I was always