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Bonnie Bartlett Reflects on Acting Legacy and 74-Year Marriage

5/1/2025

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At 95, Bonnie Bartlett reminisced about her unforgettable casting by Michael Landon for "Little House on the Prairie" during a podcast. After stepping away to raise her sons, she made a triumphant return to acting in 1974, landing the role of Grace Snider Edwards. She also joyfully marks 74 years of marriage with William Daniels.

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At 95, Bonnie Bartlett reminisced about her unforgettable casting by Michael Landon for "Little House on the Prairie" during a podcast. After stepping away to raise her sons, she made a triumphant return to acting in 1974, landing the role of Grace Snider Edwards. She also joyfully marks 74 years of marriage with William Daniels.