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Podcast: Before the Lights
Episode: Dean Butler: Life Beyond Little House on the Prairie: Almanzo Wilder Actor
Description: Send a textThe portrayal of Almanzo Wilder on Little House on the Prairie inspired a new memoir, Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond. Show begins with his upbringing in Northern California as a child acting as a cowboy, cherishing the simplicity of days gone by, like heating water on the stove. His journey into acting stemmed from experiences of bullying, leading to his breakthrough moment when he was first heard and seen.Securing his first major role as Michael Wagner in Judy Blume’s Forever was preceded by a small part on The St...