Was Mary Ingalls Really Blind?

Mary Ingalls did indeed lose her sight when she was 14, in 1879. ... Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes and Mary was blind." Laura might've attributed Mary's blindness to scarlet fever to make it easier for children to understand, Tarini says.

Did Mary Ingalls get her sight back?

In the Little House on the Prairie TV show, Mary Ingalls does not regain her sight during the show, although her husband Adam Kendall does get his sight back after an accident. In real life, the real Mary Ingalls is also blind for the rest of her life and she does not marry Adam, as is portrayed in the show.

Was there really an Albert Ingalls?

Albert Ingalls was not a real person

He was a character that Michael Landon created for the series for a significant reason. “Albert was the result of a very personal tragedy for Michael and his family,” Melissa Gilbert explained. ... As a tribute to Albert Muscatele, Michael created the character of Albert Ingalls.”