Sam Edwards
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Known for
Credits
Bambi (1942)
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
as Laborer (uncredited)
Chase (1973)
Actor
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
as Ticket Clerk
Hog Wild (1974)
as Farmer
Hit Lady (1974)
as Innkeeper
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
as Lieutenant Birdwell
Guns Don't Argue (1957)
as Fred Barker
In Broad Daylight (1971)
as Cunningham
Operation Pacific (1951)
as Junior
The Sun Sets at Dawn (1950)
as Reporter, Herald
The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
as Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
Hoola Boola (1941)
as (voice)
The Street with No Name (1948)
as Whitey (Uncredited)
The Deadly Dream (1971)
as Man Protesting His Innocence
Captain Midnight (1942)
as Chuck Ramsey
Torpedo Run (1958)
as Sub Radio Operator
Witness to Murder (1954)
as Tommy (uncredited)
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
as Junior (uncredited)
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976)
Actor
Dragnet (1969)
as Rodman
Just Me and You (1978)
Actor
The Little Broadcast (1943)
as (voice) (uncredited)
The Death of Me Yet (1971)
as Jerry
Set This Town on Fire (1973)
as Motel Manager
East Side Kids (1940)
as Pete
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
as Milford Petrie
Revolt in the Big House (1958)
as Al
Period of Adjustment (1962)
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)
as Hotel Manager
Destination Space (1959)
as Technician (uncredited)
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway (1980)
as Announcer
Gang Busters (1955)
as Wayne Long
High Hat (1937)
as Performer
Rubber Racketeers (1942)
as Freddy Dale
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter (1979)
as Bixby
The Beatniks (1959)
as Red