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Sam Edwards

Sam Edwards

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

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981 • Ticket Clerk
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980 • Announcer
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
1979 • Bixby
Just Me and You
Just Me and You
1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978 • Hotel Manager
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977 • Milford Petrie
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Hit Lady
Hit Lady
1974 • Innkeeper

Full filmography

Hit Lady
Hit Lady
1974 • Innkeeper
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Hog Wild
Hog Wild
1974 • Farmer
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Set This Town on Fire
Set This Town on Fire
1973 • Motel Manager
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In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
1971 • Cunningham
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The Deadly Dream
The Deadly Dream
1971 • Man Protesting His Innocence
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Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
1969 • Laborer (uncredited)
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Dragnet
1969 • Rodman
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Period of Adjustment
Period of Adjustment
1962 • Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Destination Space
Destination Space
1959 • Technician (uncredited)
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Torpedo Run
Torpedo Run
1958 • Sub Radio Operator
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Guns Don't Argue
Guns Don't Argue
1957 • Fred Barker
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Gang Busters
Gang Busters
1955 • Wayne Long
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Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder
1954 • Tommy (uncredited)
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The Sun Sets at Dawn
The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950 • Reporter, Herald
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Twelve O'Clock High
Twelve O'Clock High
1949 • Lieutenant Birdwell
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The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name
1948 • Whitey (Uncredited)
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The Little Broadcast
The Little Broadcast
1943 • (voice) (uncredited)
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Bambi
Bambi
1942 • Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
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Rubber Racketeers
Rubber Racketeers
1942 • Freddy Dale
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Captain Midnight
Captain Midnight
1942 • Chuck Ramsey
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Hoola Boola
Hoola Boola
1941 • (voice)
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High Hat
High Hat
1937 • Performer
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Sam Edwards – Biography, Known For & Filmography