Sam Edwards

Sam Edwards

1915-05-26 – 2004-07-28 (age 89) Macon, Georgia, USA
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Biography

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Sam George Edwards (May 26, 1915 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor. His most famous role on television was as banker Bill Anderson on Little House on the Prairie.

Film

Edwards' first major screen role was as Chuck Ramsey in the movie serial version of Captain Midnight (1942). From 1949 to 1981, he made several film appearances, with significant roles in Twelve O'Clock High (1949), Operation Pacific (1951), Gangbusters (1954), and supporting roles in The Beatniks (1960) and Suppose They Gave A War and Nobody Came (1969). He was also seen in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961), Hello, Dolly! (1969) and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981).

Television

Edwards appeared on many television series starting in the mid-1950s. Most notable of these include many episodes of Dragnet and Gunsmoke throughout their long runs. He also appeared on over 60 different series, including The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Straightaway, The Andy Griffith Show, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres, Mannix, Mission: Impossible, The Streets of San Francisco, Adam-12, The Red Skelton Show, Happy Days, The Dukes of Hazzard, and even Days of Our Lives. In 1969 Edwards appeared as Will Frazee on the TV series The Virginian in the episode titled "A Woman of Stone."

Spouse Beverly Motley Edwards ​(m. 1969)​

Children 3 step-children

Death

On July 28, 2004, Edwards died of a heart attack in Durango, Colorado. CLR

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Known For

Bambi
Bambi

1942

as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!

1969

as Laborer (uncredited)

Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific

1951

as Junior

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Dragnet

1969

as Rodman

In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight

1971

as Cunningham

Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High

1949

as Lieutenant Birdwell

Hit Lady
Hit Lady

1974

as Innkeeper

Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run

1958

as Sub Radio Operator

The Deadly Dream
The Deadly Dream

1971

as Man Protesting His Innocence

Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue

1957

as Fred Barker

The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name

1948

as Whitey (Uncredited)

Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment

1962

as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)

Hog Wild
Hog Wild

1974

as Farmer

High Hat
High Hat

1937

as Performer

Chase
Chase

1973

Captain Midnight
Captain Midnight

1942

as Chuck Ramsey

Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder

1954

as Tommy (uncredited)