Name: Matthew Laborteaux
Birthdate: December 8, 1966
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5' 6"

       Matthew played the role of an orphan taken in by Charles Ingalls and his family. The actor was 9 when he came to the national attention in "Pappa and Me" with his mourning portrayal of a boy who learns about death as part of life when his beloved grandfather dies. Matthew also appeared in the NBC Movie of the Week, "Killing Stone", written and directed by Michael Landon in the spring of 1978

       He plays the son of a free-lance journalist in "Killing Stone", and was the star of the Saturday morning series "The Red Hand Gang". Matthew also appeared in the 'Highway to Heaven' episode "The Right Thing" in 1985. Matthew's older brother is Patrick Laborteaux, who had a recurring role as Andy in "Little House on the Prairie", the son of Jonathan Garvey.

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