Born 1915 (age 89) · Macon, Georgia, USA
Appears in 89 titles

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

Bambi
7.0
Bambi
1942
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.5
The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Ticket Clerk
Hello, Dolly!
7.0
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Laborer (uncredited)
Twelve O'Clock High
7.1
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Lieutenant Birdwell
Witness to Murder
6.3
Witness to Murder
1954
as Tommy (uncredited)
Flying Leathernecks
Operation Pacific
6.1
Operation Pacific
1951
as Junior
The Street with No Name
6.4
The Street with No Name
1948
as Whitey (Uncredited)
Torpedo Run
6.1
Torpedo Run
1958
as Sub Radio Operator
Period of Adjustment
6.0
Period of Adjustment
1962
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
The Beatniks
2.8
The Beatniks
1959
as Red
In Broad Daylight
5.8
In Broad Daylight
1971
as Cunningham
The Sun Sets at Dawn
6.4
The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950
as Reporter, Herald
Gang Busters
5.8
Gang Busters
1955
as Wayne Long
Revolt in the Big House
6.3
Revolt in the Big House
1958
as Al
East Side Kids
6.4
East Side Kids
1940
as Pete
Hit Lady
3.7
Hit Lady
1974
as Innkeeper
Destination Space
4.7
Destination Space
1959
as Technician (uncredited)
6.0
Dragnet
1969
as Rodman
Guns Don't Argue
4.8
Guns Don't Argue
1957
as Fred Barker