Sam Edwards
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 26, 1915
- Died
- July 28, 2004
- Birthplace
- Macon, Georgia, USA
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
Filmography
The Postman Always Rings Twice 1981
as Ticket Clerk
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway 1980
as Announcer
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter 1979
as Bixby
Just Me and You 1978
Actor
The Case of the Baltimore Girls 1978
as Hotel Manager
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race 1977
as Milford Petrie
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe 1976
Actor
Hit Lady 1974
as Innkeeper
Hog Wild 1974
as Farmer
Chase 1973
Actor
Set This Town on Fire 1973
as Motel Manager
The Death of Me Yet 1971
as Jerry
In Broad Daylight 1971
as Cunningham
The Deadly Dream 1971
as Man Protesting His Innocence
The Cheyenne Social Club 1970
as Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! 1969
as Laborer (uncredited)
- Dragnet
Dragnet 1969
as Rodman
Period of Adjustment 1962
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Beatniks 1959
as Red
Destination Space 1959
as Technician (uncredited)
Revolt in the Big House 1958
as Al
Torpedo Run 1958
as Sub Radio Operator
Guns Don't Argue 1957
as Fred Barker
Gang Busters 1955
as Wayne Long
Witness to Murder 1954
as Tommy (uncredited)
Flying Leathernecks 1951
as Junior (uncredited)
Operation Pacific 1951
as Junior
The Sun Sets at Dawn 1950
as Reporter, Herald
Twelve O'Clock High 1949
as Lieutenant Birdwell
The Street with No Name 1948
as Whitey (Uncredited)
The Little Broadcast 1943
as (voice) (uncredited)
Bambi 1942
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Rubber Racketeers 1942
as Freddy Dale
Captain Midnight 1942
as Chuck Ramsey
Hoola Boola 1941
as (voice)
East Side Kids 1940
as Pete
High Hat 1937
as Performer
Credits from TMDB.