who played jimmy hill on little house on the prairie
Chris Petersen (actor) Petersen began his television career in 1977 with a small featured role on the ABC action-crime series Starsky & Hutch. In the episode titled The Psychic, Petersen made his television debut with a small role as "Ringo", one of two boys who are caught stealing tires from Starsky's Ford Gran Torino.[3] In January 1978, Petersen had a guest-starring role on the NBC period drama Little House on the Prairie.[3][5][6] In the episode titled The Rivals, Petersen played Jimmy Hill, a boy in Walnut Grove, who Laura (Melissa Gilbert) falls in love with and whose affections she feels she must compete for; ultimately resulting in what would be Laura's first kiss on the series.[3][5][6]