Hersha Parady
Acting
Biography
Hersha Parady (born May 25, 1945, in Berea, Ohio; died August 23, 2023 in Norfolk, Virginia) was an American actress best known for her portrayal of teacher Alice Garvey in the series Little House on the Prairie. She died in 2023 at the age of 78 from complications of a brain tumor. Hersha Parady initially appeared under her birth name, Betty Sandhoff. She began her career in theater and later moved to television. She made her first TV appearance in 1972 on the series Mannix. – She is best known for the role of Alice Garvey, which she played in more than 30 episodes of the popular series Little House on the Prairie starting in 1976. This role made her famous worldwide. Prior to that, she had already made a guest appearance as Charles Ingalls’ sister-in-law in the same series. In addition to Little House on the Prairie, Parady also appeared in various other series and films, including: a guest role on The Waltons (1975), Mannix (1972), The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980), The Phoenix (1981), Devil’s Temptation (1995), and Kenan & Kel (1997). At the same time, she continued to work in theater, appearing in a touring production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” alongside Jon Voight, among other roles. Parady was married to Oscar-winning producer John Peverall. Together they had a son named Jonathan Peverall. In 2023, it was revealed that Parady had been diagnosed with a brain tumor (meningioma). Despite undergoing surgery, her condition worsened due to pneumonia. In August 2023, she died at her son’s home in Norfolk, Virginia.
Known For
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.
Mannix
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Little House on the Prairie
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.
The Waltons
Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving buddy Kel is always dragged along for the ride despite his track record for messing things up.
Kenan & Kel
The mother of the family for which Michelle baby-sits dies unexpectedly. Michelle is asked to take over looking after the children and is gradually "seduced" by the father.
The Babysitter's Seduction
Three aliens from the planet Taros land on Earth and are befriended by a Wyoming rancher's son.
Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star
A godlike being, discovered in an ancient sarcophagus in the plains of South America, is brought back to life and must learn to cope with today's society while using his extraordinary powers to combat evil. This variation on the "Superman" theme served as the pilot to the short-lived series (1981-82).
The Phoenix
A debt-ridden divorced mother and factory worker strives to get a higher-paying job on the traditionally all-male main assembly line.