Hersha Parady
Encyclopedia
Hersha Parady is an American
actress best known for her role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie
.
and The Waltons
. In 1976 she got the role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie
, which she played until 1980, when her character was killed in a fire. Earlier in the series (in the 1975 episode Journey in the Spring), Hersha was seen as the sister-in-law of Charles Ingalls/Michael Landon
.
After Little House on the Prairie, she had rare appearances in television—for example, in Kenan & Kel
.
Parady is also an actress in theatre
. She was once married to Oscar-winning producer John Peverall (who recently died) and has one child from him. She is friends with Katherine MacGregor
and Richard Bull
. She was also close to Patrick Labyorteaux
, her on-screen son, Matthew Laborteaux
, Dabbs Greer
the much beloved Reverend, Little House make-up artist, Whitey, and hair master, Larry Germain.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress best known for her role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
.
Career
Parady began her career in television with guest-appearances in MannixMannix
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors...
and The Waltons
The Waltons
The Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
. In 1976 she got the role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
, which she played until 1980, when her character was killed in a fire. Earlier in the series (in the 1975 episode Journey in the Spring), Hersha was seen as the sister-in-law of Charles Ingalls/Michael Landon
Michael Landon
Michael Landon was an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is widely known for his roles as Little Joe Cartwright in Bonanza , Charles Ingalls in Little House on the Prairie , and Jonathan Smith in Highway to Heaven...
.
After Little House on the Prairie, she had rare appearances in television—for example, in Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel
Kenan & Kel is an American teen sitcom produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-two episodes and a made-for-TV movie were produced over four...
.
Parady is also an actress in theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
. She was once married to Oscar-winning producer John Peverall (who recently died) and has one child from him. She is friends with Katherine MacGregor
Katherine MacGregor
Katherine "Scottie" MacGregor is an American television actress. She is best-known for her comic performance as Harriet Oleson from 1974 to 1983 on the NBC television series Little House on the Prairie.Mrs...
and Richard Bull
Richard Bull (actor)
Richard Bull is an American film actor, stage actor and television actor.He is best known for his performance as Nels Oleson, the kindly proprietor of Oleson's Mercantile and the long suffering husband of his wife Harriet on the NBC TV series Little House on the Prairie which aired from 1974 to...
. She was also close to Patrick Labyorteaux
Patrick Labyorteaux
Patrick Labyorteaux is an American actor. He is best known for his roles of Andrew Garvey on the NBC series Little House on the Prairie as well as Bud Roberts on the hit CBS series JAG.-Life and career:...
, her on-screen son, Matthew Laborteaux
Matthew Laborteaux
Matthew Laborteaux is an American actor who has starred in television and film. He is perhaps best known for portraying the character Albert Quinn Ingalls on the hit NBC series Little House on the Prairie from 1976 to 1983....
, Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
Robert William "Dabbs" Greer was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for some fifty years. His distinctive, southern-accented voice fitted well in shows featuring rustic characters, such as westerns...
the much beloved Reverend, Little House make-up artist, Whitey, and hair master, Larry Germain.
Filmography
- 1997 & 1998: Kenan & KelKenan & KelKenan & Kel is an American teen sitcom produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. Sixty-two episodes and a made-for-TV movie were produced over four...
as Principal Dimly - 1986: Hyper Sapien: People from Another StarHyper Sapien: People from Another StarHyper Sapien: People from Another Star is a 1986 film directed by Peter R. Hunt and starring Dennis Holahan and Sydney Penny.-Cast:*Dennis Holahan as Aric*Sydney Penny as Robyn*Rosie Marcel as Tavy*Ricky Paull Goldin as Dirt...
as Mrs. McAlpin - 1981: The PhoenixThe Phoenix (1982 TV series)The Phoenix is a 1982 television series starring Judson Scott which was on ABC for about one month. The plot revolved around an ancient extraterrestrial named Bennu of the Golden Light, who is discovered in a sarcophagus in Peru and awakened in the 20th Century...
as Lynn - 1981: ABC Weekend Specials as Janice Parker
- 1980: The $5.20 an Hour Dream
- 1979: CBS Afternoon Playhouse
- 1972: MannixMannixMannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors...
as Receptionist - 1975: The WaltonsThe WaltonsThe Waltons is an American television series created by Earl Hamner, Jr., based on his book Spencer's Mountain, and a 1963 film of the same name. The show centered on a family growing up in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II. The series pilot was a television...
as Victoria Madden - 1977-1980: Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (TV series)Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
as Alice Garvey - 1974: Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie (TV series)Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s. The show was an adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's best-selling series of Little House books...
(one episode) as Eliza Ingalls - 1971: Bearcats! as Carrie
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660883/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660883/bio
- http://www.zunshine.com/littlehouse/parady.html