Little House on the Prairie's Matthew Labyorteaux Was Once Surrounded by Admirers Trying to Kiss Him

Published: May 21, 2025

Actor Matthew Labyorteaux, best known for his role as Albert Quinn Ingalls on the NBC Western drama Little House on the Prairie, had a memorable experience with fans during his teenage years.

On a recent episode of The Patrick Labyorteaux, Matthew's older brother and host Patrick Labyorteaux, recalled a time when they visited a Renaissance fair at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, Calif., alongside actor Al Eisenmann.

Patrick shared that Al wasn't a huge fan of him tagging along on their outing and began referring to him as his Little House on the Prairie character, Albert, to poke fun at him.

When they got to the grounds, Patrick recalled running towards "The Kissing Bridge," which involved boys standing on the bridge in hopes of getting a kiss from a girl. Patrick said that since Matthew was younger, he wasn't interested in trying to snag a smooch like he and Al were, and instead, Matthew left to get a giant turkey leg.

"We see girls around the corners of the Kissing Bridge, kinda checking us out," Patrick explained. "[But] nothing is happening, and I see my brother with his turkey leg. That's not sexy, girls don't like guys eating turkey legs."

Patrick continued, "We head across, and I see this terrified look on Al's face. He points behind me and goes, 'Albert down! Albert down!' I turn around, and my brother, in the middle of the Kissing Bridge, is surrounded by girls wanting to kiss [the boy who plays] Albert [Ingalls]. He's still trying to hold the turkey leg, and he's getting kissed by all these girls."

Though he would have loved to switch places, Patrick said "it was a nightmare" for Matthew.

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