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Victor French(1934-1989)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Victor French
Highway To Heaven: Gift Of Life
Play trailer1:59
The Gift of Life (1987)
57 Videos
60 Photos
Victor French was the son of a stuntman. His debut was a small role in Lassie (1954), uncredited. He had his first real acting experiences in western-films, where he usually played the "bad guy" due to his rather gruff look. This changed with Little House on the Prairie (1974), (as Isaiah Edwards). In 1977, he left Little House on the Prairie (1974) to play in his own sitcom Carter Country (1977), which lasted for two seasons. French then teamed up again with Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984), as (Mark Gordon). French, along with Leonard Nimoy, founded LA's "Company of Angels", one of the area's earliest attempts to establish LA as a type of "Off-Broadway-West Coast". Its limited seating arrangement (99 seats) served as the prototype of LA's Equity-Waiver code. After he left the company in the mid 1970s, he went on to teach acting privately. He was well sought-after, and it became apparent that he had to take students on "by referral only". His philosophy and style was gentle and encouraging to young actors just entering the field. He directed in LA Theaters and won the Critics Circle Award for "12 Angry Men." In the 1980s, he declined to play "bad guys." Victor French died 1989 after finishing the last episode of Highway to Heaven (1984).
BornDecember 4, 1934
DiedJune 15, 1989(54)
BornDecember 4, 1934
DiedJune 15, 1989(54)
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Michael Landon, Victor French, and Kent McCray in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon and Victor French in Highway to Heaven: Part 2 (1984)
Victor French in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Michael Landon, Victor French, and Don Hood in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Leslie Bega and Victor French in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon and Victor French in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Victor French and Al Ruscio in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon, Victor French, and Louise Latham in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon and Victor French in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon and Victor French in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Michael Landon and Victor French in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Victor French and Charlotte Stewart in Highway to Heaven (1984)

Known for

Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Highway to Heaven
6.8
TV Series
  • Mark Gordon
John Wayne in Rio Lobo (1970)
Rio Lobo
6.7
  • Ketcham
  • 1970
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
7.7
TV Movie
  • Isaiah Edwards
  • 1983
Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman
7.0
  • Joe Pokrifki
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Mark Gordon
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
    • Isaiah Edwards
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Fame (1982)
    Fame
    • Mr. Donlon
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    • Isaiah Edwards
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
    • Isaiah Edwards
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    • Isaiah Edwards
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1983
  • Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
    An Officer and a Gentleman
    • Joe Pokrifki
    • 1982
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    • Scant Luther
    • Sergeant Major Cheater B. Sweet
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1981
  • Demi Moore in Choices (1981)
    Choices
    • Gary Carluccio
    • 1981
  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
    The Ghosts of Buxley Hall
    • Sergeant-Major Chester B. Sweet
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Riding for the Pony Express
    • Irving G. Peacock
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
    The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story
    • Anatoly Andreyev
    • TV Movie
    • 1980
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
    CHiPs
    • Vicotor French (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Victor French and Kene Holiday in Carter Country (1977)
    Carter Country
    • Chief Roy Mobey
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1979
  • Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979)
    Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
    • Mac
    • TV Movie
    • 1979

Director

  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1986
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Fame (1982)
    Fame
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1983
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • The Fantastic Journey (1977)
    The Fantastic Journey
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1975

Additional Crew

  • Christopher Plummer, Glen Campbell, Sandy Duncan, Ellen Greene, Phil Harris, and Will Ryan in Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
    Rock-A-Doodle
    • co-director: live action segments
    • 1991

Videos57

Trailer
Trailer 1:44
Trailer
Charro!
Trailer 1:03
Charro!
The Nickel Ride
Trailer 2:34
The Nickel Ride
Highway To Heaven: The Hero
Trailer 1:06
Highway To Heaven: The Hero
Highway To Heaven: Season 4
Trailer 0:56
Highway To Heaven: Season 4
Highway To Heaven: Oh Lucky Man
Trailer 1:10
Highway To Heaven: Oh Lucky Man
Highway To Heaven: Jonathan Smith Goes To Washington
Trailer 2:00
Highway To Heaven: Jonathan Smith Goes To Washington
Highway To Heaven: Basinger's New York
Trailer 1:15
Highway To Heaven: Basinger's New York
Highway To Heaven: A Night To Remember
Trailer 1:05
Highway To Heaven: A Night To Remember
Highway To Heaven: A Special Love (Part Two)
Trailer 1:26
Highway To Heaven: A Special Love (Part Two)
Highway To Heaven: Heavy Date
Trailer 1:08
Highway To Heaven: Heavy Date
Highway To Heaven: For The Love Of Larry
Trailer 1:11
Highway To Heaven: For The Love Of Larry

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • December 4, 1934
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 15, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Julie CobbMarch 14, 1976 - May 23, 1978 (divorced)
  • Children
      Tracy French
  • Parents
    • Ted French
  • Other works
    In 1973, he co-starred in an unsold television pilot for ABC called "Operation Hang-Ten." The plot involved a young, athletic police officer (played by Christopher Stone) who worked undercover at venues where criminals victimize adventurous, athletic youths. French played Stone's supervisor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At his funeral, his humorous farewell for friends and family was "Eat Shit, Love Victor," a message displayed overhead by an airplane.
  • Nickname
    • Uncle Eddie

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