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Karen Grassle is a 81 year old American Actress. Born Karen Trust Grassle on 25th February, 1942 in Berkeley, California, USA, she is famous for her roles as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the NBC Western historical drama series Little House on the Prairie, Fran in the CBS Western drama series Gunsmoke, Kathy in the 1981 comedy-drama film Harry’s War, Ellen Foster Holland in the 1985 NBC drama TV film Between the Darkness and the Dawn, Mrs. Sutherland in the 1994 biographical Western film Wyatt Earp, Aunt Dorothy in the 2012 biographical drama film My Greatest Teacher, the mysterious woman in the 2017 horror mystery thriller short film Where’s Roman?, and Melody in the 2021 drama film Not to Forget in a career that spans 1966–present. Her zodiac sign is Pisces.
Karen Grassle has been in 4 on-screen matchups, including George Grizzard in Murder, She Wrote (1984), Joe Namath in The Love Boat (1977), Dennis Weaver in Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983) and Michael Landon in Little House on the Prairie (1974).
Karen Grassle is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Actors from California and American television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 3 |
41 years, 8 months
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16 years, 10 months
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9 years
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| Dating | 1 |
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-
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| Total | 4 |
41 years, 8 months
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12 years, 8 months
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9 years
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Details
| First Name |
Karen
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| Middle Name |
Trust
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| Last Name |
Grassle
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| Full Name at Birth |
Karen Trust Grassle
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| Alternative Name |
Karen Trust Grassle, Karen Grassle
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| Age |
81 years
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| Birthday |
25th February, 1942
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| Birthplace |
Berkeley, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
132lbs (60 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Blonde
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Ventura High School in 1959
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| University |
University of California at Berkeley in 1964, Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Tulane University
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| Occupation Text |
Theater Actress, Television Actress
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Claim to Fame |
her roles as Caroline "Ma" Ingalls in the NBC Western historical drama series Little House on the Prairie, Fran in the CBS Western drama series Gunsmoke, Kathy in the 1981 comedy-drama film Harry’s War, Ellen Foster Holland in the 1985 NBC drama TV film Between the Darkness and the Dawn, Mrs. Sutherland in the 1994 biographical Western film Wyatt Earp, Aunt Dorothy in the 2012 biographical drama film My Greatest Teacher, the mysterious woman in the 2017 horror mystery thriller short film Where’s Roman?, and Melody in the 2021 drama film Not to Forget
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| Year(s) Active |
1968–present, 1966–present
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| Bust (inches) |
33
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| Waist (inches) |
25
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| Hips (inches) |
37
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| Official Websites |
www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/karen_grassle, www.allmovie.com/artist/karen-grassle-p28286
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| Father |
Gene Grassle (father) (gas station manager)
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| Family Member |
Leon Russom (1st Husband), J. Alan Radford (2nd Husband), Lily Radford (adopted daughter)
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| Associated People |
Michael Landon (actor/director), Melissa Gibert (actress), Melissa Sue Anderson (actress), Sidney Greenbush (actress), Lindsay Greenbush (actress)
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Karen Grassle ( GRASS-LEE; born February 25, 1942) is an American actress, known for her role as Caroline Ingalls in the NBC television drama series Little House on the Prairie.
