Nellie Oleson actress says Sean Penn passed out next to her on 'Little House on the Prairie' set

Alison Arngrim Says Little House on the Prairie Set Was 'So Hot' Even Sean Penn Passed Out During His Guest Appearance

Arngrim recalled how she was often fainting on set because of the heat in Simi ValleyAmazon, Presley Ann/Getty Sean Penn in 'Little House on the Prairie' (left); Penn in 2025NEED TO KNOWAlison Arngrim said the set of Little House on the Prairie was so hot she would often pass out while filmingThere were buckets of ice water and salt tablets on set to help keep actors coolArngrim wasn't the only one who suffered from the heat — even Sean Penn pas…

Nellie Oleson actress says Sean Penn passed out next to her on 'Little House on the Prairie' set

The show might take place in Minnesota, but it was shot in the extreme heat of the Californian Simi Valley.Everett; Jerod Harris/Getty Sean Penn was once a guest star on 'Little House on the Prairie'While Walnut Grove experiences all four seasons, Simi Valley, where Little House on the Prairie was shot, does not.In fact, Simi Valley got so hot that the Little House cast would have buckets of ice water and salt tablets on hand in case of fainting…

'Little House on the Prairie' Star Reveals on-Set Incident That Caused Sean Penn to Collapse

Sean Penn's first acting role in his career was as an extra in the '70s series that didn't end well due to the extreme heat while filming.