<P> There are many Little House on the Prairie characters, appearing in various forms of media in the Little House on the Prairie media franchise . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Th> Portrayer </Th> <Th> Character summary </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Ingalls </Td> <Td> 1--9 </Td> <Td> 161 </Td> <Td> Michael Landon </Td> <Td> Farmer; husband and father </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Caroline Ingalls </Td> <Td> 1--8 </Td> <Td> 172 </Td> <Td> Karen Grassle </Td> <Td> Wife and mother </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laura Ingalls Wilder </Td> <Td> 1--9 </Td> <Td> 190 </Td> <Td> Melissa Gilbert </Td> <Td> Second daughter; Later Almanzo's wife and Rose's mother; nicknamed "Half - pint" by Charles and "Beth" by Almanzo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mary Ingalls </Td> <Td> 1--8 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> Melissa Sue Anderson </Td> <Td> Oldest child </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carrie Ingalls </Td> <Td> 1--8 </Td> <Td> 164 </Td> <Td> Lindsay and Sidney Greenbush </Td> <Td> Third daughter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles Ingalls Jr . </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Baby son, died as an infant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grace Ingalls </Td> <Td> 5--8 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> Wendi and Brenda Turnbaugh </Td> <Td> Fourth daughter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albert Quinn Ingalls </Td> <Td> 5--9 </Td> <Td> 89 </Td> <Td> Matthew Labyorteaux </Td> <Td> Adopted son </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James Cooper / Ingalls </Td> <Td> 7--8 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Jason Bateman </Td> <Td> Adopted after parents were killed in a wagon accident </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cassandra Cooper / Ingalls </Td> <Td> 7--8 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Missy Francis </Td> <Td> Same as above </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Th> Portrayer </Th> <Th> Character summary </Th> </Tr>

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