Patty Maloney, a 3-foot-11 actress who starred in “Far Out Space Nuts,” appeared with Billy Barty in many projects and also had a role in “Little House on the Prairie,” died on March 31. She was 89.

Patty Maloney, an actress whose 30-plus year career included memorable turns on Little House on the Prairie, Syd & Marty Krofft’s Far Out Space Nuts, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the Star Wars ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Apr 02, 2025, 09:26am EDT Los Angeles, CA - 1982: (L-R) Patty Maloney, ...

She appeared with Billy Barty in ‘Under the Rainbow’ and many other projects and worked often with Sid & Marty Krofft, too. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Maloney had suffered several strokes over the ...