Melissa Gilbert may have been part of a classic television family, but in real life, she has two kids of her own, Dakota Brinkman and Michael Boxleitner. The actress rose to fame in the '70s ...

Melissa Gilbert may have been part of a classic television family, but in real life, she has two kids of her own, Dakota Brinkman and Michael Boxleitner. The actress rose to fame in the '70s ...

Throughout their six-year marriage, Brinkman had an issue with alcoholism, which caused problems for the newlyweds. In 1989, the couple welcomed their son, Dakota Brinkman, but not long after ...

Melissa Gilbert with sons Dakota Brinkman and Michael Boxleitner at the Screen Actors Guild Forum and Tribute at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood, California ...