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

Published on January 17, 2018
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Cancer got around the cast and crew.

Cancer obviously isn’t contagious, but a curse isn’t out of the question. Six actors and crew members ended up with cancer – including Michael Landon (pancreatic cancer). Allegedly this spike in cancer is due to a chemical dumping ground that was near the set.

Cancer Got Around The Cast And Crew

Cancer Got Around The Cast And Crew

Alison Arngrim really wanted to be on the show.

Arngrim would go on to audition for three different roles before landing her character, Nellie. Persistence pays off, apparently.

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Alison Arngrim Really Wanted To Be On The Show

Alison Arngrim Really Wanted To Be On The Show