Landon was a guiding figure to "all of us littles," Gilbert said, referring to herself, Melissa Sue Anderson and "the babies" of the cast. "He just sort of nurtured performances out of us.

NEED TO KNOW Melissa Gilbert reminisced about Michael Landon's influence on the Little House on the Prairie set — especially with the child actors like herself Gilbert played Laura Ingalls ...

NEED TO KNOW Melissa Gilbert reminisced about Michael Landon's influence on the Little House on the Prairie set — especially with the child actors like herself Gilbert played Laura Ingalls ...