Hersha Parady - wikipedia Hersha Parady Hersha Parady ( 1945 - 05 - 25 ) May 25, 1945 ( age 73 ) Berea, Ohio Occupation Actress Spouse ( s ) John Peverall Children Hersha Parady ( born May 25, 1945 in Ohio ) is an American actress best known for her role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie. Contents 1 Life and Career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Parady was born as Betty Sandhoff in Berea, Ohio and attended Berea High School. She began acting locally at age 14 in Cleveland area theatrical productions. She moved west in the early 1970s to further her acting career and landed a role opposite Jon Voight in a touring production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Parady began her career in television with guest - appearances in Mannix, Bearcats ! and The Waltons. In 1976, she got the role of Alice Garvey in Little House on the Prairie, which she played until 1980, when her character was killed in a fire accidentally set by Albert Ingalls. Earlier in the series, in the 1976 episode Journey in the Spring, Paraday had played Eliza Anne Ingalls, Charles ' sister - in - law. After Little House on the Prairie, she made only rare appearances in television, including Kenan & Kel. She was once married to Oscar - winning producer John Peverall and had one child with him. She is friends with Katherine MacGregor and Richard Bull. She was also close to Patrick Laborteaux who played her on - screen ' son ' ; Matthew Laborteaux ; Dabbs Greer ; Little House make - up artist Whitey ; and hair master Larry Germain. Filmography Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1997 - 1998 Kenan & Kel Principal Dimly 1986 Hyper Sapien : People from Another Star Mrs. McAlpin 1984 Raw Courage Fay Canfield 1981 The Phoenix Lynn 1981 ABC Weekend Specials Janice Parker 1980 The $5.20 an Hour Dream 1979 CBS Afternoon Playhouse 1977 - 1980 Little House on the Prairie Alice Garvey The Waltons Victoria Madden Little House on the Prairie Eliza Ingalls 1972 Mannix Receptionist 1971 Bearcats ! Carrie References ^ Jump up to : Hickey, William ( 2 January 1975 ). `` Cleveland actress has key role in TV play tonight ''. The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 16 February 2018. Jump up ^ Koskan, Danie ( September 29, 2009 ). `` Actors fondly remember ' Little House on the Prairie ' ''. Rapid City Journal. Archived from the original on 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017. External links http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660883/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0660883/bio http://www.zunshine.com/littlehouse/parady.html Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hersha_Parady&oldid=826032396 '' Categories : 1945 births Living people American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses Actresses from Ohio Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Italiano Polski Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 16 February 2018, at 20 : 28. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played alice garvey on little house on the prairie
Answer: Hersha Parady