<P> Aside from his tenure on Little House on the Prairie, Labyorteaux also starred in the short - lived television series The Red Hand Gang (1977) and Whiz Kids (1983--84), in addition to several made - for - television movies . His most prominent film role was in Wes Craven's Deadly Friend (1986), as Paul Conway, a young genius who resurrects a dead girl using an artificial intelligence microchip from a robot he created that had previously been destroyed by a malicious neighbor . </P> <P> He made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including The Rookies, The Bob Newhart Show, Mulligan's Stew, Lou Grant, Here's Boomer (spin - off of The Red Hand Gang), The Love Boat, Simon & Simon (crossover episode with Whiz Kids), Highway to Heaven, Night Court, Paradise, and Silk Stalkings . </P> <P> More recently, Labyorteaux has worked as a voice actor, providing characterizations in video games and animated features, additional dialogue recording in film and television, and voice - over in advertisements . </P> <P> Labyorteaux was born in Los Angeles, the adopted son of Ronald Labyorteaux (1930--1992), an interior designer and talent agent, and actress Frances Marshall (1927--2012). He is the younger brother of Patrick (also adopted and also an actor), and Jane . According to a biography about Matthew published by A&E Television Networks, "He was diagnosed as being autistic, and experts told his parents that Labyorteaux might never lead a normal life ." An article in People magazine from 1978 said he was thought to be fully autistic for the first five years of his life . </P>

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