The Secret Life of ‘Little House on the Prairie’ – Amazing Pieces of Trivia

Published on January 17, 2018
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Carrie Ingalls was played by identical twins!

Labor laws for children are pretty rigorous. To get around these laws the production team hired a set of identical twins – Rachel and Sidney Bush, and rotated them as need be. This practice is exceedingly common in Hollywood.

Carrie Ingalls Was Played By Identical Twins

Carrie Ingalls Was Played By Identical Twins

Michael Landon was a heavy smoker.

Wasn’t everybody a heavy smoker back in the ‘70s? Michael Landon was a chain smoker who would puff right up until action – frequently putting his cigarette out on the palm of his glove.

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Michael Landon Was A Heavy Smoker

Michael Landon Was A Heavy Smoker