NBC’s Little House On The Prairie star Jack Lilley — known for his work in film and television as an actor, stuntman, and animal wrangler — has died at the age of 91.
“The little house family has lost one of our own. Jack Lilley has passed away. He was 91 years old,” Little House On The Prairie star Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls Wilder, announced in a Friday Instagram post.
“He also happened to be one of my favorite people on the planet,” Gilbert continued. “He taught me how to ride a horse when I was just a wee little thing. He was so patient with me. He never said no when I would bound up to him squealing, ‘Can we go ride? Please, please, please?’”
Notably, Lilley played a stagecoach driver on the show because he was good with horses, but also played “many different roles” on Little House On The Prairie, the actress added. He was…
