Jonathan Gilbert
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA
- Active Years
- 1974–1984 (11 Years)
- Total Credits
- 4 credits in database
Biography
Jonathan J. Gilbert is an American former television and film actor born on April 28, 1967, in Los Angeles County, California. He is best known for playing the role of Willie Oleson on the television series Little House on the Prairie. His known acting credits include Little House on the Prairie, beginning in 1974, The Miracle Worker in 1979, and Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983. He is the adopted son of actors Paul Gilbert and Barbara Cowen, whose birth name was Barbara Crane. He is also the brother of actresses Melissa Gilbert and Sara Gilbert.
Career overview
Jonathan J. Gilbert is an American former television and film actor born on April 28, 1967, in Los Angeles County, California. He is best known for his television role as Willie Oleson on the television series Little House on the Prairie. Throughout his acting career, he accrued known credits in television and film productions.
In addition to his work on Little House on the Prairie, which premiered in 1974, his acting credits include appearances in The Miracle Worker in 1979 and Little House: Look Back to Yesterday in 1983.
Off screen, he comes from an acting family. He is the adopted son of actors Paul Gilbert and Barbara Cowen, who was born Barbara Crane, and he is the brother of actresses Melissa Gilbert and Sara Gilbert.
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Full Filmography
4 titles- Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) as Willie Oleson
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) as Willie Oleson
- The Miracle Worker (1979) as Jimmy (voice)
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Willie Oleson
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What movies or TV shows is Jonathan Gilbert best known for?
Jonathan Gilbert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
When and where was Jonathan Gilbert born?
Jonathan Gilbert was born on April 28, 1967 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
How many credits does Jonathan Gilbert have?
Jonathan Gilbert has accumulated over 4 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 1984.
What is Jonathan Gilbert's background in cinema and television?
Jonathan J. Gilbert is an American former television and film actor born on April 28, 1967, in Los Angeles County, California. He is best known for playing the role of Willie Oleson on the television series Little House on the Prairie. His known acting credits include Little House on the Prairie, beginning in 1974, The...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) as Willie Oleson — aged about 7
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