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Sam Edwards

Sam Edwards

Acting

May 26, 1915 – July 28, 2004 (died at 89)
Macon, Georgia, USA
Male
36 Movies
74 TV Shows

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

Bambi
Bambi

Bambi

1942 7.0

as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)

Age 27 (now 89)
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974 7.9

as Mr. Bill Anderson

Age 59 (now 89)
6 eps
Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

1949 7.1

as Lieutenant Birdwell

Age 34 (now 89)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice

The Postman Always Rings Twice

1981 6.5

as Ticket Clerk

Age 65 (now 89)
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific

Operation Pacific

1951 6.1

as Junior

Age 35 (now 89)
Gang Busters
Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1955 5.8

as Wayne Long

Age 40 (now 89)
The Virginian
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 6.5

as Hotel Clerk

Age 47 (now 89)
6 eps
Dragnet
Dragnet

Dragnet

1951 6.5
Age 36 (now 89)
6 eps
Revolt in the Big House
Revolt in the Big House

Revolt in the Big House

1958 6.3

as Al

Age 43 (now 89)
The Beatniks
The Beatniks

The Beatniks

1959 2.8

as Red

Age 44 (now 89)
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

1954 6.3

as Tommy (uncredited)

Age 38 (now 89)
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960 7.6

as Tom Bedlow

Age 45 (now 89)
2 eps
The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

1948 6.4

as Whitey (Uncredited)

Age 33 (now 89)
Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run

Torpedo Run

1958 6.1

as Sub Radio Operator

Age 43 (now 89)
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks

1951 5.9
Age 36 (now 89)
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 7.0
Age 57 (now 89)
2 eps