Victor Edwin French (December 4, 1934 - June 15, 1989) was an American actor and director.

Early Career

Born in Santa Barbara, California, French began his television career as a stuntman in mostly westerns and anthology shows, and guest starred in over 39 series between 1965-1989. He guest starred in Gunsmoke thirteen times, often playing a crook, whether dangerous or bumbling. He was also in a few episodes of Bonanza with Michael Landon at that time. He played the recurring character "Agent 13" in the series Get Smart in 1965-1966, where he portrayed an undercover spy who showed up in the worst, most unlikely of places (like a mailbox or a porthole in a boat).

Work with Michael Landon

French is most widely known for costarring with Michael Landon on two television series: