Interview With Dean Butler of

Interview With Dean Butler of "Little House on the Prairie"

Dean Butler was born on May 20, 1956 in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. He was raised in Piedmont, California, and graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He is best known for his portrayal as Almanzo Wilder on the NBC-TV series, "Little House on the Prairie".

More recently he has been involved in producing documentaries and other television programs through his company, Peak Moore Enterprises, Inc. In particular, he has also produced several documentaries that have been included as bonus features on the Little House on the Prairie DVDs.

He is married to Katherine Cannon and they met when she auditioned for role on the TV series, "FATHER MURPHY" that was created and produced by Michael Landon in the 1970s.

Thanks to Dean Butler for his time and allowing us to interview him for the VideosForFamily.com web site and for the usage of the various photos from his recent documentary, "Almanzo Wilder: Life Before Laura". Dean has given some great answers to the many questions I asked and in detail as well. Thanks so much again for your time! Please go to: The ""Almanzo General Store"
to buy a copy of their production on DVD, that is now available. This interview was done in November of 2008.

Interview With Dean Butler (November 2008)