Priscilla Presley Shares Throwback Photo With ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Star Michael Landon
What To Know
- Priscilla Presley shared a nostalgic Instagram photo with Michael Landon from Love Is Forever.
- Fans responded emotionally to the post, reminiscing about Landon’s legacy as the beloved Little House on the Prairie star.
- Michael Landon, who passed away in 1991, continued to act in TV movies and series after Love Is Forever.
Priscilla Presley just shared a throwback photo with late Little House on the Prairie star Michael Landon, leaving fans in their feels.
On Tuesday, January 6, the former wife of Elvis Presley took to Instagram with an old snapshot from the 1983 TV movie Love Is Forever.
“Great memories-P🌹 #MichaelLandon,” Priscilla, 80, captioned her update.
Landon died at 54 in 1991 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He played Charles “Pa” Ingalls in LHOTP, in addition to writing and directing the historical drama series.
In the featured image, Priscilla, as Sandy Redford, wore a blue shirt with her wet hair slicked back as she sat beside Landon, who played John Everingham. Landon’s character donned a green and black printed shirt and rocked natural gray hair.
The logline of the TV film reads, “The true story of an American journalist in Laos who is branded a spy, tortured and thrown out of the country, but returns to save the woman he loves.”
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In the comments, Priscilla’s followers expressed their love for the unexpected throwback photo while fondly remembering Landon’s legacy. One Instagram user wrote, “Man! Michael Landon. I used to wish he was my Dad.”
Another commented, “Wow, this photo is really cool. What an incredible life you had and the people you met. Just mind-blowing 😮.
Someone else shared, “Oh, I love him. Such a fantastic actor. Beautiful memories, Priscilla 🙏❤️🌹🤗😘.”
A different follower echoed, “Loved Little House and Highway to Heaven. His laugh was contagious. 💙.”
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user pointed out, “Oh wow! That’s awesome! He is so missed!”
After Love Is Forever, Landon starred in several LHOTP TV movies as well as the TV series Highway to Heaven. He appeared in the film Sam’s Son (1984), as well as other TV movies — including Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990) and Us (1991) — before his death.
Love Is Forever, streaming on Prime Video, Tubi, and The Roku Channel