What happened to Jonathan Gilbert from the Little House ?
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Anonymous
| I always wondered ! |
Anonymous
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Gilbert
Google says he’s estranged from his sisters and lives in NYC. Stockbroker. |
Anonymous
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I have googled him and know all that...
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Anonymous
| He is on LinkedIn. |
Anonymous
| Oh I just fell into that rabbit hole. |
Anonymous
Well, that’s all there is to know. His sisters are odd. They’ve had drama. He was adopted. Maybe his adopted parents and sisters were Hollywood weirdos and he just wanted a normal life? Seems like ditching acting and the family to relocate to NYC and have a normal job/life speaks volumes. He probably had an awakening in college. |
Anonymous
His older sister was adopted too. His younger sister is the product of his father’s second marriage. I am not sure why you say Melissa or Sara is weird. Both are working in the business. Melissa even took a turn as President of SAG. They seem to raise their children out of the spotlight. |
Anonymous
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“In 2009, Gilbert published her autobiography, "Prairie Tale: A Memoir" describing her battles with drug and alcohol abuse and co-dependence on men. Gilbert told "Today" that she realized she had a drinking problem after passing out drunk in the dog bed while a friend was over for dinner.”
I vaguely recall articles about her divorce and my takeaway was she had issues. She left Hollywood and acting eventually, but it seemed like she struggled with losing her celebrity status identity. Re: Jonathan - he couldn’t act. His parents probably forced him into it. It was painful watching him on LHOTP. |
Anonymous
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OP - I love that you started this thread. Of all the random characters you could have inquired about, you started a thread asking about an actor from a 70s tv show. Bravo.
What about Matthew Laborteaux? How's he doing these days? And Patrick? |
Anonymous
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Labyorteaux Matt Labyorteaux was more successful and still works. He was the real deal. |
Anonymous
| I was today years old when I learned that Laura and Willie were siblings in real life. |
Anonymous
Their youngest sibling is Sara Gilbert - Darlene from Roseanne |
Anonymous
Really? I remember knowing that while the series was on. |
Anonymous
| Thank you for the memories! |
Anonymous
| Between this and the MASH thread, it has been a very nostalgic day for me on DCUM. |