Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert paid tribute to her late co-star, Victor French, who portrayed Mr. Edwards in the historical drama series.
On Monday, Nov. 24, the former child actress who played Laura Ingalls Wilder took to Instagram with a sweet throwback photo with French.
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"I stumbled upon this photo today and it made me so incredibly happy and wistful, " Gilbert, 61, began her update. "This was such a happy time in my life. Victor French was an absolute joy to work with. He was easy to love."
She continued, "To me he was basically a beloved uncle. I learned so much from him as an actor for sure, but also how to live life fully and deeply. He made me laugh until I peed. He was gentle, generous and incredibly supportive. I miss him."
In the featured image, Gilbert, in costume as Laura, smiled as she craned her neck to look up at French, dressed like Isaiah Edwards. The actor died at 54 in 1989 after a battle with lung cancer.
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In the comments, Gilbert's followers joined her in remembering French and his memorable character. One Instagram user wrote, "Love this photo—your interaction on camera showed your true feelings❤️."
Another shared, "This makes me happy because I loved him on the show and I don’t want to hear anything bad about him. ?."
Someone else echoed, "I always ♥️ imagined he was just like his character on set in real life!" as a third agreed, "One of my favorite characters and his laugh was infectious ❤️."
A different follower exclaimed, "Mr. Edwards!!! This is such a great picture!" as another asked, "Are you TRYING to make us all cry? ?❤️."
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user declared, "Victor French was an awesome actor and producer! He is missed ?."
Gilbert was 9 when she was cast as Laura in Little House on the Prairie. The series aired for nine seasons from 1974 to 1983, also starring Michael Landonas Charles "Pa" Ingalls, Karen Grassle as Laura's mom, Caroline Ingalls, Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary Ingalls, Alison Arngrim as Nellie Oleson, Dean Butleras Almanzo Wilder, and more.
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