Little House On The Prairie: Then & Now

Jonathan Gilbert as Willie Olesen

Jonathan Gilbert played Willie Oleson, the son of Nels Oleson and Harriet Oleson and the sister of Laura Ingalls’ frenemy, Nellie Oleson. He started his career on the show at the young age of seven. The character of WIllie Oleson was in all nine seasons of the television show, appearing in a total of 140 episodes. In addition to his recurring role on the popular series, Jonathan appeared in three made-for-TV movies based on Little House on the Prairie. He reprised his role in The Little House Years, Little House: Look Back to Yesterday, and Little House: The Last Farewell.