PrairieFans.com Celebrates Twelfth Birthday!

I would like to congratulate Lennon Parker and his staff as they celebrate twelve wonderful years on the Web. Twelve years ago today, they launched PrairieFans.com. This site is "dedicated to honoring the legacy of our favorite American pioneer, Laura Ingalls Wilder."

Bonnet heads around the world are treated to cast interviews, latest news, and a plethora of historical information. 

If that's not enough to give you your Laura fix, you can stop by PrairieTalk, their forum where you get a chance to interact with other Laura fans.

Happy 12th Birthday, PrairieFans! May you celebrate many more years of sharing Laura's legacy with her fans.

Lennon Parker Interview Now Online

In case you missed Little House historian Lennon Parker's interview on "Getting to Know You with Susan McCray," the interview now appears on the site's show archives. Visit http://susanmccray.com/Archives2011.html to listen in.

PrairieFans Creator to Appear on Getting to Know You with Susan McCray

Lennon Parker, creator of Prairiefans.com, will be a guest on Susan McCray's "Getting to Know You" radio show on August 16, 2011 at 9:30 PM Eastern/6:30 PM Pacific time at ksav.org. Lennon will talk about his acting career, Little House and more!

Born in Los Angeles, California, Parker debuted in the entertainment industry at the age of 5. He left the business as a teenager to complete his education. Since his return, he has been active in local and national modeling and acting. You can learn more about him by visiting his offical website at www.lennonparker.com/.

The daughter of Academy award-winning composer, Harry Sukman, Susan McCray, was also the casting director for Little House on the Prairie. With experience in various aspects of the entertainment industry, McCray, has worked on some of television's most beloved classic shows: Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley, The Odd Couple, and Hawaii 5-0, to name a few.

Prairie Fans Releases Exclusive Interview with Melissa Anderson

Lennon Parker of Prairiefans.com and Prairie Talk (LHOP forum), recently released an exclusive interview he performed with Melissa Anderson (Mary Ingalls, LHOP NBC).



They talk about her book, but she also shares some memories of the show and some of her favorite episodes.

You can read the interview at http://prairiefans.com/. There is a thread at Prairie Talk to discuss the interview.

Enjoy!

Cast Interviews

Lennon Parker is a chum of mine who runs a Little House on the Prairie forum, a website called Prairie Fans, and a history blog. He is dedicated to helping keep Laura's legacy alive through various projects, and with his ties to the entertainment industry he has had the chance to interview several cast members from the original Little House on the Prairie series, the Beyond the Prairie movies, and the 2005 version of Little House on the Prairie.

Here is a list of just some of the interviews you'll find at Prairie Fans:

Michael Landon's TV Series

Casting Director Susan McCray
Producer Kent McCray
Hersha Parady (Alice Garvey)
Pamela Roylance (Sarah Carter)
Brian Part (Carl Sanderson Edwards)
Radames Pera (John Sanderson Edwards)
Bonnie Bartlett (Grace Edwards)
Charlotte Stewart (Mrs. Eva Beadle Simms)
Kevin Hagen (Doctor Baker)
Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson)
Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh (Grace Ingalls)
Sidney and Lindsay Greenbush (Carrie Ingalls)
Dean Butler (Almanzo Wilder)

Beyond the Prairie Movies

Writer and Co-Producer Stephen Harrigan
Marilyn Meredith (Laura Ingalls Wilder)
Skye McCole Bartusiak (Rose Ingalls)
Tracy Pfau (Mrs. Bouchie)

Little House on the Prairie Miniseries (2005)

Erin Cottrell (Caroline Ingalls)
Kyle Chavarria (Laura Ingalls)
Danielle Ryan Chuchran (Mary Ingalls)
Griffin Powell-Arcand (young Indian boy)

There is also an interview with Beth Ingalls-Leisses, the great-grandaughter of Laura's Uncle Hiram.

All three places are great spots for Laura and Little House fans to check out!