The Story Of Victor French & Little House On The Prairie (Why did Mr. Edwards walk away?)

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Go behind the scenes and learn about Victor French and how he brought the iconic role of Mr. Edwards to life on the hit TV show Little House on the Prairie. Hear the story of why he walked away from the role that made him famous, damaging his friendship with the series star and creator Michael Landon.
I did research for this video by reading and watching old interviews with the cast and crew of Little House. I also read some older online newspaper articles about Little House, Highway to Heaven and Victor French himself. I wrote out the script in chronological order then read it over the picture slideshow - which I arranged with the hopes of helping the narrative flow smooth. Finally I added some background music. I made the Thumbnail using an online program called Thumbnail Blaster.
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@theseattlegreen1871 Год назад

Imagine Big John Garvey and Mr. Edwards acting together on Little House on the Prairie!? That would of been EPIC

@nancyyonce2906 3 года назад

I STILL WATCH LITTLE HOUSE AND LOVE IT, SO MANY OF THE ACTORS HAVE DIED AND I MISS THEM, THEY WERE FAMILY TO ME,-

@silahsammy 2 года назад

Me too ☺️.. love it

@elizabethholmes4933 2 года назад

Love it.

@teamcougars 5 месяцев назад

Any episode with Victor was always a favorite of mine as a child ❤❤ Mr. Edwards was always one of the very best characters on LHOPrarie🫶🏻

@sherrywoody2142 3 года назад

Victor French was a great actor❤

@trishan9537 3 года назад

True story. I was busy being a teenager when Little house was on but years later after I was married and had small children I came home one day to my Harley riding husband crying and he was watching "Little House on the prairie ".

@GLENLYNAS 3 года назад

This show often brought me to tears...some episodes were utterly heartbreaking 😢

@tonydalton8712 3 года назад

@@GLENLYNAS Yeah seem like Mary couldn't catch a break.(one thing after the other.)

@ScottALanter 2 года назад

Your husband isn't the only man to be reduced to tears watching some of the Little House episodes. A lot of men have shed a few tears during some of those emotional scenes. Not me, of course. Never, ever. Well, maybe one time...or more.

@The_Whimsical_Stenographer 3 года назад

I'm so fond of the characters of Mr. Edwards and Jonathan Garvey. They both added so many wonderful episodes to this wonderful, iconic show. God bless everyone who was involved.

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

@Ellie5621 . True. I also disagreed with Albert dying as well.

@iamgroot3391 2 года назад

It’s a crime that we never got to see the two interact

@gingerhiser7312 Год назад

I never warmed up to the Mr. Edwards character.

@dvferyance Год назад

@@rockyracoon3233 I disagreed with having the character Albert period.

@SophieWingfeather 4 месяца назад

@@dvferyance Why?

@kimkovaly3096 3 года назад

Little House is my favorite show of all time. I've seen every episode at least 50 times since I started watching it in 1974. Maybe more,who knows lol. Its such a great show full of love,respect and kindness. What this world needs now. Most of the shows on nowadays is garbage.

@joe-zj8js 2 года назад

You know it's great when you can watch it like it's the first time after 40+years. I like how the show never felt cheesy unlike other shows that were from the 80s.

@MAGNIN30 3 года назад

He came back again, when his oldest adopted son, was murdered!!! Him and Charles ran, to Chicago and solved the murder!!!

@Disneyfan82 2 года назад

Then his heavy drinking cost his family and marriage, and almost his friends.

@MAGNIN30 2 года назад

@@Disneyfan82 yes almost killed Albert too 😔😔😔

@theseattlegreen1871 Год назад

Never got sick of the ol' Dan Tucker song !🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

Doesn't Isaiah Edwards remind you of Yukon Cornelius in Rudolph the Reindeer?

@notthesameman 3 года назад

Rip michael and victor, my heroes.

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Agree. Both taken waaay too soon

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

Loved him

@managingmonasmoula9811 3 года назад

I grew up watching Little House on the Prairie every Monday night at 7pm. I loved this show. I still have the DVD series collection somewhere. 💛

@JohnMorris-ge6hq 3 года назад

They are on Blu-ray HD. And i mean real HD. Little House was shot on Panavision 35 mm film cameras.

@Fudge_Fantasy 2 года назад

It's on Amazon prime video

@Ori0n1975 Год назад

It’s on Peacock.

@cyguy2319 3 года назад

The 20th Century was the Good ol Days!! Life was Great!!

@salliewarner153 3 года назад

VICTOR FRENCH WAS A GREAT ACTOR LOVED HIM IN THIS SHOW ➕ THE ANGEL SHOW💖😍

@lfbo3473 3 года назад

I would loved to see an episode with both Edwards and Garvey...

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

Ditto! Its a shame the two characters never met.

@NicoleHRRCP 3 года назад

Now they are acting together in heaven

@rogerlynch5279 3 года назад

Victor French and Landon realy must have worked well together. After all they did at least two top series together.

@russellhancock9765 3 года назад

It was a Great Show. I still miss watching it.

@dianeweilheimer2142 3 года назад

It is one several stations every day

@Po0pF4c3 3 года назад

I didn't like Little House when it was on and didn't watch it. I was a kid into monsters and Star Wars. Now, as an old fifty ish man in 2020, I'm watching the series for the first time and love it! When Mr. Edwards was inexplicibly gone, I was like WTF, did I miss an episode explaining it? So, finding this on youtube was helpful. Thank you for posting! Highway to Heaven will be next on my list!

@juliesprik9479 2 года назад

Mr. Edwards was my favorite character on LHOTP.

@Nadd1013 27 дней назад

I was into Transformers and others cartoons. I really didn't watch LHOP. Now I will be 48 and I will watch the episodes were Mr. French appears.

@Isabellanv1 3 года назад

I got goosebumps when I heard they both died from cancer at the same age two years apart. May they rip they were awesome and also good friends in real life. 🙏🏼🥰🤗

@gregwatson8219 Год назад

YES

@maggiemagoon9496 3 года назад

I loved Mr. Edwards but also loved Jonathan Garvey and family.

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Yes me too. At first I was mad that Edwards was gone but Big John grew on me for sure.

@DMINMD 3 года назад

Former LA Ram Merlin Olson

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

Jonathan and Andrew should have been in the Last Farewell along with Adam and Mary.

@lukasmiller486 Год назад

@@PorkchopPete I also hated that John Jr turned into Willoughby (Sense and Sensibility) because it just seemed so out of character for him to forsake Mary after showing the willingness to sacrifice college to be with her. I’m working on a fanfiction story where they do get together after all and he has to be strong for her when she looses her vision. I can’t wait to finish it!

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 года назад

I loved Mr. Edwards (Victor French)in Little House. He was a little rough on the outside but, a lovably bear on the inside. He's an example of you can't judge a person by how they are on the outside. I think it's fitting he started and, ended the show. I didn't know why he left. I like Garvey's to but, not as much as the Edwards family. Michael Landon and Victor French are 2 angels in Heaven.

@jackkircher1755 3 года назад

I loved the way he sang Old Dan Tucker". Another person who sang it great was "Oppie Taylor (Ronnie Howard) on one of the episodes with the Darling family.

@chrissibersky4617 3 года назад

I think Bruce Springsteen's version is heavily inspired by Victor French's version.

@rebeccakarlik7966 3 года назад

He had a terrific personality and emotion for everyone. Loved him! ❤️

@firefalcon9368 3 года назад

yeah i loved Mr. Edwards. I especially loved how you really saw his inner heart when it came to the ingles kids, especially laura. He was just a gruff ol' teddy bear. LOL

@janetdestevens1137 3 года назад

I like nells Olson

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Nells was most definitely a favorite of mine too

@GLENLYNAS 3 года назад

I fancied the pants off of Nelly...she was gorgeous

@FaithTheSlayer 3 года назад

@@GLENLYNAS it must have worked, I've never seen her in pants.

@janeiwasduncan8463 3 года назад

Poor Mr. Oleson put up with a witchy wife and a prissy daughter then an adopted daughter who was a self absorbed brat...💞💞

@Ronaldrr27 3 года назад

I've always liked Willie oleson he always made me laugh lol

@jennychang1504 3 года назад

Michael Landon & Victor French are both in heaven & they are still great friends from being on Little House on the Prairie to Highway to Heaven & I miss both of them on both shows, which I miss watching.

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

He was on Highway heaven loved him

@moniqueroebuck1242 3 года назад

Oh man how i loved mr edwards. He was an all around great person. We will miss you.

@jackfleming6577 3 года назад

You should have mentioned Victor French in the movie The Other. This was his first movie role as it was for John Ritter. The book was a best seller and the movie was popular at the time.

@susankenney7536 3 года назад

Both were great. How odd they both were 54 at the time they passed. They are in Heaven now together having passed over the rainbow 🌈 to Heaven 💖

@rosewhite9633 3 года назад

I love these two. So much so. I bought all ten seasons of the show. In my DVD library. Rest in peace. Micheal and victor

@juliefournier2704 4 года назад

I loved him soooo much he was awesome his heart was golden

@cynthiashelton8068 3 года назад

Mr Edward's was my hero

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Grizzly bear on the outside. Teddy bear inside 😊

@janetwilson143 2 года назад

OMG....Sooooo sad. Yet they are still here in reruns. Left us soon many ...love them. Great actors, human beings. Looking forward to meeting them both...which will be sooner than I wanted. FOREVERMORE... 💕

@stephenrafter1980 Год назад

Why didn't they get paid properly on that show.

@MarkovianMan 3 года назад

Loved these characters and shows. Both Landon and French were heavy smokers, which unfortunately contributed to our losing them much too early. 😞

@julianadamico1552 3 года назад

Michael Landon was not only a heavy smoker but a heavy drinker and popped a lot of pills while drinking hard liquor----- according to his daughter's biography of him.

@everettgarrett4858 3 года назад

Had nothing to do with the contaminated sand dumped on the set 20 years earlier from the conquer movie set I think it did

@deenugent473 3 года назад

Love both shows!

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Me too!

@williambeasley2582 4 года назад

Why can't we have more decent wholesome. CHRISTIAN television programs that are family friendly

@arielsea9087 4 года назад

Because the illusion has faded. Hollywood doesn’t play that nice, wholesome image any longer. Society doesn’t care about values. There’s no money in it. These two men died young because of lifestyles.

@bertarodrigue207 4 года назад

Thanks so much love Victor French

@timphilips6962 3 года назад

We look a little bit like one another I think lol

@williambeasley2582 3 года назад

@@timphilips6962 are you short fat and bald lol.

@zaqwanbadli9697 3 года назад

@@arielsea9087 Hedonism and nastiness have taken center stage, and that's why I don't watch TV anymore.

@denieceseow 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this information. I recently watched the rerun of Little House on the Prairie...certainly love Mr. Edward's character ! Always wondered where Mr Edward went 😃....Bless !

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching

@kevinswales7003 3 года назад

Funny, Mr Edwards somehow learned to read when he returned in season 8. In early seasons, he could not read.

@amyday934 3 года назад

There was an episode with him and his adopted son John Jr. which included John Jr. writing him a letter (not knowing that he couldn’t read and being upset that he wouldn’t read it) which ended with a scene showing that he started to teach himself how to read.

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Yep, Amy Day is correct!

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 года назад

There was an episode where Laura taught Mr. Edwards how to read because she was a teacher.

@blazel462 3 года назад

They had pretty good continuity in the show. Most stories were explained even if suspension of disbelief was required to some extent.

@Jamessmith-xk3fh 3 года назад

I've been watching it on Cozi Tv and he returned on the episode when he got kicked out for his drinking and Laura helped him get over his alcoholism and then his wife divorced him. So he stayed in Walnut Grove as Roses Godfather and then moved into the boarding house or whatever it was that Laura and her husband owned

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

Loved this show

@bearbear4030 3 года назад

He was right up to the last episode “the last farewell”

@SumTingWong70 3 года назад

He was on and off on the show.

@mwhitevegas 3 года назад

I love him , he is a awesome Actor

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

I agree. Wish he’d been with us longer

@diannegaud1470 4 года назад

He was a good actor

@blazel462 3 года назад

Life is so short; all the twists and turns and worries in it are not even important, or shouldn’t be anyway.

@theseattlegreen1871 Год назад

LHOTP & HTH were and always will be the BEST shows of all time past, present and future!

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

Loved high way heaven

@coreyl736 3 года назад

It was great show wish we had shows like this now

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

@@coreyl736 right today's tv shows are trashy smh. Can you please follow me on RU-vid #DisneyDiva and thank you and be safe and sound. Merry Christmas.

@LostCause-69 3 года назад

I loved how Victor French had the ability to play a villain. Then turn around to play a kind caring man as Mr. Edwards.

@robmacleod217 3 года назад

Always the Money

@monarchist1838 3 года назад

Annoyed that little explanation was given regarding Mr. Edward's departure. Even more annoyed Johnathan and his son vanished without an explanation.

@ItzViolet-yt 3 года назад

They moved to Sleepy Eye in season 6 episode 3 to start over since Johnathan's wife had died in season 5

@monarchist1838 3 года назад

@@ItzViolet-yt I remember those episodes, but Charles used to visit him at Johnathon’s new business whenever he was in town. Once Mr Edwards was back, Charles made no reference to Johnathon or visited him on future trips to Sleepy Eye. The odd mention would have been good.

@diannegaud1470 6 месяцев назад

I still watch little house 🏠 on the prairie and I love ❤the Ingalls family

@redshift444 3 года назад

Grew up watching Little House. Always nostalgic ❤

@brigittethomer5744 3 года назад

i still love this show it was one of a kind and best show ever and ever

@geraldbarreno535 3 года назад

Like the history. But that music in background is very anoint..

@mdonahue4683 3 года назад

Jonathan Garvey was good too!

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

Garvey should have been in the Last Farewell along with Adam and Mary.

@Dowlphin 8 месяцев назад

Example of forgiveness, I guess. But of course also strong friendship as basis. He let him make his mistake, probably had faith that it would turn out as it did - as a lesson about love vs. money. Did French get better pay when coming back to the show or comparable to before when he wasn't satisfied with the amount?

@TonysMusic1974 3 года назад

0:58 Does that look like a "T-shirt" to you?

@janeiwasduncan8463 3 года назад

Heard that too and wondered why they said that. It was sturdy woolen shirt...had to bw sturdy it seemed to last for years☺️☺️☺️☺️

@mariateresaancona8027 Год назад

Landon and French, two talented and wonderful personalities who have left a sign with us beyond time. May their souls be blessed and in the company of the Lord for eternity.

@rtgray7 3 года назад

Should have been in EVERY episode driving Carolyne crazy with his abuse of the English language and tobacco spittin!

@benjaminfreyman4273 3 года назад

Who's 54 at time of death , wow that's ironey for ya

@kayanderson4763 5 месяцев назад

Both Charles Ingles and Victor French. Both 54 when they died. So young !

@nataliehessler6463 3 года назад

Thanks for explaining. I always wondered what happened to him on Little House

@yvettegandy8804 3 года назад

They favored Laura to much. Laura was just friendly.

@SSsmith24 3 года назад

They filmed on a fall out site,, why many died of cancer at a young age just like him and Michael

@julianadamico1552 3 года назад

T Tag ---- mainly they died young because they were heavy smokers ..and Landon was a heavy drinker and popped pills while he was drinking hard liquor

@SSsmith24 3 года назад

@@julianadamico1552 Yes a combination of it all did him n victor in at such young ages

@SSsmith24 3 года назад

@T Valencia Google it,,, they were downwind from a nuclear facility that tested nuclear bomb,s ,,the air carried the fall out to that area,,,,, also st George Utah is another fallout city

@rockyracoon3233 3 года назад

@@SSsmith24 . You're talking about Santa Susana Field laboratory and the sodium nuclear reactor accident in July of 1959.

@terrysigmon3119 3 года назад

The show was never the same without Mr. Edwards.

@carinnovick2995 2 года назад

I agree! Mr. Garvey was ok, but lacked the same chemistry with the Ingalls family.

@mdonahue4683 3 года назад

He had a heart of gold and was a sincerely nice man. Beloved character who added a lot to the show!! Friend of Michael Landon too.

@LeeClark-d4n 10 месяцев назад

Both were taken far too soon, I love watching Little House with all its characters, especially horrid Nellie. Gone but not forgotten, they are in the safest hands. R.I.P. 🌹🌹

@Nadd1013 27 дней назад

I didn't watch many LHOP episodes, i guess i will now.

@Nigelsmom2136 Год назад

He thought he was going to be a big star when he went to ABC to headline a sitcom "Carter Country". It lasted a couple of seasons before it was canceled. Eventually he returned to LHOP.

@ginalaengrich5298 3 года назад

Fantastisch 👍👍👍

@Nadd1013 27 дней назад

Highway to heaven would have not been the same without this two men but specially V. French

@yasminenazarine1629 3 года назад

Two best friends died same sickness both smoker drinker death two years apart 🧐😳

@vahallawinston 8 месяцев назад

LOVED Mr. Edwards. the way he would get eye level with the kids and make laura smile

@gingerhiser7312 Год назад

Michael Landon himself didn't have the same character of the people he portrayed.

@martinearl5913 3 года назад

Wonderful memories. Thank you guys.

@privateprivate1865 Год назад

I grew up with french and Landon.. but my favorite of them was on highway to heaven.

@marykoch1666 Год назад

Love Mr Edwards as much as I loved Grandpa Walton

@michellelord7806 Год назад

I loved Victor French. Mr Edwards.

@MikeP-sq6be 5 месяцев назад

He was offered his own show ...Carter Country

@schrodingerssnufalufagus9292 2 года назад

It was very lame how he just disappeared after season 3. They couldn't write his disappearance into the show? He was just gone out of nowhere with no explanation when he was a beloved, primary character. It was petty of French to leave over money, but hey, I can understand it. You have to fight for what you think you're worth. But it was a dumb move on his part. He left a sure thing where he'd get less money and took a risk on a completely new show for more money after pissing off fans. But I think it was even worse for Landon to not even write it in and just leave fans hanging like that. Selfish, petty nonsense all around.

@1223steffen 2 года назад

Not true.

@yvettegandy8804 3 года назад

I watched every show and everyday til this day i still watch it airs on Hallmark and Up tv

@diannegaud1470 6 месяцев назад

I ❤Victor French and he was a great actor ❤❤❤❤

@terriquick2271 3 года назад

Loved mr edwards

@dannyharrell6269 5 месяцев назад

It was weird they both pass a way at 54 years old two years a part .

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

Thank u 4 this

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

They actually blew it up

@privateprivate1865 2 года назад

Cancer stinks

@MsDisneylandlover 3 года назад

I heard that the whole dvd series cost 200 dollars

@405DCFL 3 года назад

I bought them on eBay for $90 it’s got every show they made on it

@anneinc4974 3 года назад

If you have Amazon prime you can watch it on prime video

@reynamylove3017 Год назад

Such great short movies that was created for families to watch. My mom and I watch them then and now at 50 we still watch them. Not unclean has many movies are created by producers and directors they're so disgusting and disturbing. What enter our home was the Best like J.J Good times - What's Happening- Waltons- and the Jefferson's and last but least I Love Lucy, These Movies were created with respect and laughter, also enjoyable to watch and didn't matter how many times you watch over and over. How can anyone create this type of Love, Respect movies No one. Because these days no one "cares" its all lusting, nudity and no respect. Thank GOD these was a blessing to had seen and watch in our homes to all the actors and actress you all our very bless and APPRECIATED

@lorivallesi8427 2 года назад

Per favore dateci i commenti e i titoli in italiano così viviamo in questa bellissima realtà, LA CASA DELLA PRATERIA COSI IO LI GUARDEREI SU RU-vid IN CONTINUAZIONE

@heathergagnon5125 2 года назад

Hey everyone I know this video is older and it's possible no-one will see this but just in case the shows entire series run of little house including tv movies is in the free peacock catalog as well as seasons 1-9 at least being on IMDB feeling nostalgic and want to share it with the next generation but lost your DVDs you have options. Both of them require sitting through commercials but they are options.

@kitarraramirez4942 3 года назад

REAL FRIENDS!!! in today's world... that measure of love, respect, "truth telling ", common sense, common courtesy, love for the flag country and God... faithful loyal loving men.... you will never see today. Those two type of characters displayed in little house are why women could respect a man. In fact ... this is why women had no problem with submission because really in fact they were equals. Nowadays... men change women like they change underwear. It's ritual and expected and no big deal for a male to leave a female with child. As a result... YOU MUST EXPECT... that a woman now MUST have equal rights to vote work ect TO PROVIDE FOR ALL THESE FATHERLESS CHILDREN!! hello. A woman is left... do everyone's job. No wonder why women have animosities towards the twinkies ( males) today. .... running around in high heels ect. Lmao

@itiswhatitaintanditaintwha1427 3 года назад

Little House On The Prairie rocked! Carter Country sucked!

@daviddirom7429 3 года назад

What’s with the music playing in the background???? Very annoying

@dorotheaisserstedt9238 3 года назад

Dankeschön für diese Info, ich habe lange geguckt bei Ein Engel auf Erden und der Engel kehrt zurück , das war so schön . Leider spielt Glaube in den aktuellen Filmen unserer Tage kaum eine Rolle.

@brigittethomer5744 3 года назад

why did they blow up the show for? just asking

@PorkchopPete 3 года назад

Big Sky Ranch movie studio owned land where Little House was filmed. Under his initial agreement with the network Michael Landon was allowed to build the town of Walnut Grove for the show with the understanding that after the series ended it would be returned to its original state.

@cindythecatwoman1601 3 года назад

Michael Landon decided to blow it off because they didn't want the set to used by another show and, the owner of the ranch wanted them to leave it the way it was after the show ended.