Little House on the Prairie The Voice of Tinker Jones (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

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Little House on the Prairie

The Voice of Tinker Jones (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance

A deaf traveling tinker may have the only solution after Rev. Alden's request for a new church bell starts the Kennedys and Olesons feuding over who will donate the bell and who will take the credit.

Director

Leo Penn

Writers

Blanche Hanalis (developed for television by) | Laura Ingalls Wilder (based upon the series of books "Little House" by) | Tony Kayden (written by) | Michael Russnow (written by)

Producer

John Hawkins

Composer

David Rose

Cinematographer

Haskell B. Boggs (as Haskell Boggs)

Editor

John Loeffler

Casting Director

Edward R. Morse

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1974

Release date

Dec 4, 1974 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 13 wins & 43 nominations

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Landon Charles Ingalls Charles Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Karen Grassle Caroline Ingalls Caroline Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Gilbert Laura Ingalls Laura Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Melissa Sue Anderson Mary Ingalls Mary Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Rachel Lindsay Greenbush Carrie Ingalls Carrie Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sidney Greenbush Carrie Ingalls Carrie Ingalls See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Richard Bull Nels Oleson Nels Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Dabbs Greer Reverend Robert Alden Reverend Robert Alden See fewer	The Green Mile (1999)
Katherine MacGregor Harriet Oleson Harriet Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Charlotte Stewart Eva Beadle Eva Beadle See fewer	Eraserhead (1977)
Karl Swenson Lars Hanson Lars Hanson See fewer	The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Chuck McCann Tinker Jones Tinker Jones See fewer	DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Wayne Heffley Mr. Kennedy Mr. Kennedy See fewer	Orca (1977)
Eileen Ryan Mrs. Kennedy Mrs. Kennedy See fewer	Feast (2005)
James Jeter Hans Dorfler (as Jim Jeter) Hans Dorfler (as Jim Jeter) See fewer	Blow Out (1981)
Alison Arngrim Nellie Oleson Nellie Oleson See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Tracie Savage Christy Kennedy Christy Kennedy See fewer	Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)
Jimmy McNichol Harry Baker Harry Baker See fewer	Smokey Bites the Dust (1981)
Barney the Dog Jack (uncredited) Jack (uncredited) See fewer	Possession (1987)
Jaye Durkus Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Prophecy (1979)
Ruth Foster Melinda Foster (uncredited) Melinda Foster (uncredited) See fewer	Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Jonathan Gilbert Willie Oleson (uncredited) Willie Oleson (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Robert Hoffman Sandy Kennedy (uncredited) Sandy Kennedy (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Tex Lambert Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited) See fewer	Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)
Cindy Moore Tall Schoolgirl (uncredited) Tall Schoolgirl (uncredited) See fewer	Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Sean Penn Kid (uncredited) Kid (uncredited) See fewer	Mystic River (2003)