Recurring Characters

Ketty Lester played Hester-Sue Terhune. Hester-Sue worked at the blind school in Walnut Grove. She also worked at Nellie's restaurant. Leslie Landon played the Walnut Grove teacher, Etta Plum during season 9. She also played some random characters before season 9. Moses Gunn was in the season 4 episode, The Fighter as Joe Kagan and then returned in season 5 and season 7. Ruth Foster played Melinda Foster from season 1 through 2 of the final movies. Click on the photo for links to the different actors playing the characters.

Recurring Characters from the Little House on the Prairie TV Show

Hester-Sue Terhune
Ketty Lester
Little House on the Prairie
Seasons 4-9
Etta Plum
Leslie Landon
Little House on the Prairie Season 9
and 3 TV Movies
Joe Kagan
Moses Gunn
Little House on the Prairie Seasons 4, 5, 7
Ketty Lester as Hester-Sue Terhune from Little House on the PrairieKetty Lester as Hester-Sue Terhune from Little House on the Prairie
Leslie Landon as Etta Plum on Little House on the PrairieLeslie Landon as Etta Plum on Little House on the Prairie
Moses Gunn as Joe Kagen from Little House on the PrairieMoses Gunn as Joe Kagen from Little House on the Prairie
Melinda Foster
Ruth Foster
Little House on the Prairie Seasons 1-9
Mrs. Whipple
Queenie Smith
Little House on the Prairie Seasons 1-4
Henry, Customer
Dan McBride
Little House on the Prairie Seasons 6-9
Ruth Foster as Melinda Foster on Little House on the PrairieRuth Foster as Melinda Foster on Little House on the Prairie
Queenie Smith as Mrs. Whipple from Little House on the PrairieQueenie Smith as Mrs. Whipple from Little House on the Prairie
Dan McBride as Henry from Little House on the PrairieDan McBride as Henry from Little House on the Prairie