Little House On The Prairie: Then & Now

Sean Penn as an Uncredited School Kid

Little House on the Prairie is notable for having had a lot of special guest stars. Many of these guest stars were unknown at the time but then went on to achieve great fame. One of these unknown actors was Sean Penn, who made an appearance in episode 112 of the show, “The Voice of Tinker Jones.” It was Sean’s first role, and he got the part through his father, Leo Penn, who directed the episode. It wasn’t a very important role – Sean wasn’t even credited for his role as a schoolboy, but it gave him the acting bug.