Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1915-05-26
Day of Death
2004-07-28
Place of Birth
Macon, Georgia, USA
Sam Edwards
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 (36)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
1979
Just Me and You
1978
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976
Hit Lady
1974
Hog Wild
1974
Chase
1973
Set This Town on Fire
1973
The Death of Me Yet
1971
In Broad Daylight
1971
The Deadly Dream
1971
