In Little House on the Prairiethese two actors have shared many scenes in front of the cameras. But did you know that they were actually brothers in life?
It’s a timeless series! Little House on the Prairie celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 and, even after so many years, it is always a pleasure to discover it or see it again. That’s good since some episodes are available for free on M6+. The opportunity to immerse ourselves in the comforting daily life of the Ingalls family as the cold settles in France. In June 2024, the actors of the series celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the fiction during the Monte Carlo Television Festival. The opportunity for Matthew Labyorteaux, who played Albert, to reveal his best memory and tell us about Michael Landon. But that’s not all! The actor also mentioned his brother, Patrick Labyorteaux, who played Andy in the cult series.
Little House on the Prairie : Albert and Andy are brothers in life!
Yes, Matthew Labyorteaux and Patrick Labyorteaux are brothers! The two stars of Little House on the Prairie actually share no blood relationship, but were adopted as children by Ron Labyorteaux, who was an agent, and Frankie Labyorteaux, an actress known under the stage name Frances Marshall. The two boys, like their sister Jane, were immersed in the world of Hollywood from a very young age. At the microphone of Tele-LeisureMatthew Labyorteaux returned to the filming of his scenes in Little House on the Prairie along with his brother, who played Andy Garvey. “There were a lot of episodes where Laura, Andy and Albert had adventures. It was always a lot of fun to shoot. There’s an episode we filmed together called The test, in which Andy and Albert want to prove that they are men and no longer children, so they go into the forest and Charles and Jonathan follow them, hiding to watch them. They think they’ll cry and come home but that’s not the case! In my opinion, it’s a memory that is precious to me because I was able to play with my brother“, recalled the actor.
What happened to Patrick Labyorteaux after Little House on the Prairie ?
If Matthew Labyorteaux has been discreet after his role as Albert, his brother Patrick has been filming in the cinema and on television. The actor, now 59 years old, has made appearances in several cult series such as Starsky & Hutch et The cruise has fun, before playing one of the main roles in the series I where he played Lieutenant Bud Roberts Jr. A role that he reprized several times in NCISthe spin-off of I. Subsequently, we were able to see Patrick Labyorteaux in Dexter, Castle, Scandal and more recently in the series For All Mankind.
