Acting
Sam Edwards
EN cinema · 37 credits
Born
26 May 1915
Died
28 July 2004 (aged 89)
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
Known for
Filmography
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Ticket Clerk
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Announcer
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Hotel Manager
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Milford Petrie
Hit Lady
as Innkeeper
Hog Wild
as Farmer
Chase
Actor
Set This Town on Fire
as Motel Manager
The Deadly Dream
as Man Protesting His Innocence
The Death of Me Yet
as Jerry
In Broad Daylight
as Cunningham
The Cheyenne Social Club
as Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
as Laborer (uncredited)
Dragnet
1969
Dragnet
as Rodman
Period of Adjustment
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Beatniks
as Red
Destination Space
as Technician (uncredited)
Torpedo Run
as Sub Radio Operator
Guns Don't Argue
as Fred Barker
Gang Busters
as Wayne Long
Witness to Murder
as Tommy (uncredited)
Flying Leathernecks
as Junior (uncredited)
Operation Pacific
as Junior
The Sun Sets at Dawn
as Reporter, Herald
Twelve O'Clock High
as Lieutenant Birdwell
The Street with No Name
as Whitey (Uncredited)
The Little Broadcast
as (voice) (uncredited)
Bambi
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Captain Midnight
as Chuck Ramsey
Rubber Racketeers
as Freddy Dale
Hoola Boola
as (voice)
East Side Kids
as Pete
High Hat
as Performer