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Jul 13, 2022 · In a interview with The Washington Post, French shared that after Michael Landon joined "Little House on the Prairie," he sought him out to be on the show. French and Landon both appeared in the pilot episode.
Dec 8, 2019 · After his first job as an actor in "Gunsmoke," Victor appeared in "Get Smart" as Agent 44. The spy spoof was followed by "Bonanza." That was where he met actor Michael Landon, the man who would go on to be his life long friend.
- Victor French Was A Beloved Cast Member
- ‘Little House’ Star Headed to ‘Carter Country’
- Michael Landon and Victor French Made Amends
For the first four seasons of Little House, Charlotte Stewart portrayed Eva Beadle, the Walnut Grove school teacher. In her book Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A Bad Girl’s Guide to Becoming Miss Beadle, Mary X, and Me, Stewart raved about French’s warm demeanor and acting talent. “A lot of fans never got to see past the bearded, backcountry,...
Landon and French were very close on set, until French was presented with a new acting role. “Victor was very much inside the Mike Landon and crew frat group,” Stewart recalled. “[French] wrote and directed quite a number of episodes. The two had a big falling out later in the run of the show when, without Mike’s blessing, Victor left to star in hi...
Carter Country lasted only two seasons. Landon and French went on to bury the hatchet and resume their friendship. When Landon decided to bring the Edwards family back to Little House, they were minus one relative. “He and Michael patched things up and Mr. Edwards and his family miraculously reappeared in Walnut Grove,” Stewart explained. “Well, al...
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Work with Michael Landon. French co-starred with Michael Landon on Little House on the Prairie (1974–1977, 1981–1984) as Isaiah Edwards. French also directed some episodes of the show. From 1977–79, he left Little House on the Prairie to star as a small-town Georgia police chief in Carter Country.
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Feb 25, 2021 · by Melissa Mitas. Published on February 25, 2021. 2 min read. Little House on the Prairie premiered in 1974 and became a hit for NBC. Show creator Michael Landon recruited pal Victor French...
Jan 18, 2021 · Published on January 18, 2021. 3 min read. Michael Landon left his starring role on Bonanza to create Little House on the Prairie. Launching the historical drama in 1974, Landon recruited...