Biography
Victor French (1934–1989) was an American actor and director. The son of a stuntman, he began his career with uncredited work and guest roles in westerns, appearing more than twenty times on Gunsmoke before directing five episodes of the series.
He is best known for playing Isaiah Edwards on Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983), Mark Gordon on Highway to Heaven (1984–1989), and Roy Mobey on the sitcom Carter Country (1977–1979). His film credits include An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) as Joe Pokrifki. French also directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and other series, and won a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for a stage production of 12 Angry Men.
