Sam Edwards
Born: 1915-05-26 in Macon, Georgia, USA
Died: 2004-07-28
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
1981
- The Postman Always Rings Twice as Ticket Clerk
1980
- The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway as Announcer
1979
- The Dukes of Hazzard as Track Steward
- Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter as Bixby
1978
- Just Me and You
- The Case of the Baltimore Girls as Hotel Manager
1977
- The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race as Milford Petrie
1975
- Wonder Woman as Ernie
- S.W.A.T.
1974
- Little House on the Prairie as Mr. Bill Anderson
- Happy Days as Dr. Abner
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- Kodiak as Barber
- These Are the Days
- Hog Wild as Farmer
- Hit Lady as Innkeeper
1973
- Chase
- Set This Town on Fire as Motel Manager
1972
1971
- Cannon as Airport Manager
- O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
- In Broad Daylight as Cunningham
- The Deadly Dream as Man Protesting His Innocence
- The Death of Me Yet as Jerry
1970
- McCloud
- The Cheyenne Social Club as Barfly Getting Up from Table (uncredited)
1969
- Then Came Bronson as Will Hudson
- Hello, Dolly! as Laborer (uncredited)
- Dragnet as Rodman
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Johnny Arnett
- Adam-12 as Harvey Pollard
- The Mod Squad
- Mayberry R.F.D. as Clerk
1967
- Mannix
- The Invaders as Hank
- Dragnet as Steve Houseman
1966
- Mission: Impossible as Drunk
- Felony Squad
- That Girl
1965
- Green Acres
- The F.B.I. as Jerry
- Laredo
1964
1963
- Petticoat Junction as Ned Balsam
- Rod Rocket as Rod Rocket (voice)
1962
- The Virginian as Hotel Clerk
- Period of Adjustment as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
1961
- Hazel as Fred Archibald
- The Dick Powell Show as Broken Leg
- Straightaway
1960
- The Andy Griffith Show as Sam Muggins
- The Flintstones as Mailman / Agent / Marv (voice)
- Thriller as Charles Larrimore
- Full Circle as Deputy
- Klondike as Little Billy Leith
1959
- Laramie
- Black Saddle as Leo Brimsey
- The Beatniks as Red
- Destination Space as Technician (uncredited)
1958
- Peter Gunn
- The Texan
- Wanted: Dead or Alive as Abel (uncredited)
- Torpedo Run as Sub Radio Operator
- Revolt in the Big House as Al
1957
- Perry Mason as Cashier
- Wagon Train as Mr. Forbes
- Have Gun, Will Travel as First Man
- Guns Don't Argue as Fred Barker
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Deputy Wilt Buford
1955
- Gunsmoke as Binders
- Gang Busters as Wayne Long
1954
- Lassie
- The Wonderful World of Disney as Mate
- Witness to Murder as Tommy (uncredited)
1953
- General Electric Theater as Bob Cratchit
1952
1951
- Dragnet
- I Love Lucy as Bellboy
- Operation Pacific as Junior
- Flying Leathernecks
1950
- The Sun Sets at Dawn as Reporter, Herald
1949
- Twelve O'Clock High as Lieutenant Birdwell
1948
- The Street with No Name as Whitey (Uncredited)
1943
- The Little Broadcast as (voice) (uncredited)
1942
- Bambi as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
- Captain Midnight as Chuck Ramsey
- Rubber Racketeers as Freddy Dale
1941
- Hoola Boola as (voice)
1940
- East Side Kids as Pete
1937
- High Hat as Performer