'Little House On The Prairie' star Hersha Parady dies at 78

Hersha Parady started her 34-episode run on 'Little House On The Prairie' during the fourth season premiere in 1977. Photo: Handout

Actress Hersha Parady, known for her heartwarming role of schoolteacher Alice Garvey on Little House On The Prairie, died Wednesday. She was 78.

Parady had been battling a brain tumour when she died at the Norfolk, Virginia, home of her son, Jonathan Peverall, he confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.