
Sam Edwards
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1915-05-26
- Died
- 2004-07-28
- Place of birth
- Macon, Georgia, USA
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
Known For
TV Shows (53)

Perry Mason
1957
as Cashier

Mannix
1967

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Sam Muggins / Lester Scobey / Fred / Tom Bedlow

Dragnet
1951

Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Mr. Bill Anderson

Adam-12
1968
as Harvey Pollard / Elvin Brady / Suspect / Hal Rosten

Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Johnny Arnett

The Flintstones
1960
as Mailman / Agent / Marv (voice)

Wagon Train
1957
as Mr. Forbes

Lassie
1954

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as First Man

The Virginian
1962
as Hotel Clerk / Desk Clerk / Hank the Hotel Clerk

Petticoat Junction
1963
as Ned Balsam / Clerk

Cannon
1971
as Airport Manager

Happy Days
1974
as Dr. Abner

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Deputy Wilt Buford / Cass

The F.B.I.
1965
as Jerry

I Love Lucy
1951
as Bellboy

Green Acres
1965
as Wally Wilkins

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964

Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Abel (uncredited)

The Rookies
1972
as Kurt

The Invaders
1967
as Hank / Thatcher

Gunsmoke
1955
as Binders / Cowboy / Morff / Stage Driver / Telegrapher / Barfly / Wolfer / Travis

Thriller
1960
as Charles Larrimore

The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
as Track Steward

Peter Gunn
1958

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

Hazel
1961
as Fred Archibald

McCloud
1970

That Girl
1966

Dragnet
1967
as Steve Houseman

The Texan
1958

The Mod Squad
1968

Laramie
1959

Laredo
1965

Felony Squad
1966

Black Saddle
1959
as Leo Brimsey

Mayberry R.F.D.
1968
as Clerk

Wonder Woman
1975
as Ernie

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974

Then Came Bronson
1969
as Will Hudson

The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Broken Leg

S.W.A.T.
1975
Full Circle
1960
as Deputy

Kodiak
1974
as Barber

General Electric Theater
1953
as Bob Cratchit / Farmhand
Gang Busters
1952

Straightaway
1961

Klondike
1960
as Little Billy Leith

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury
1971

These Are the Days
1974
Rod Rocket
1963
as Rod Rocket (voice)
Movies (36)

Bambi
1942
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981
as Ticket Clerk

Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Laborer (uncredited)

Operation Pacific
1951
as Junior

Flying Leathernecks
1951

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1976

Twelve O'Clock High
1949
as Lieutenant Birdwell
Dragnet
1969
as Rodman

Torpedo Run
1958
as Sub Radio Operator

Period of Adjustment
1962
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)

The Street with No Name
1948
as Whitey (Uncredited)

The Deadly Dream
1971
as Man Protesting His Innocence

Hit Lady
1974
as Innkeeper

Rubber Racketeers
1942
as Freddy Dale

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
as Milford Petrie

Witness to Murder
1954
as Tommy (uncredited)

The Death of Me Yet
1971
as Jerry

The Case of the Baltimore Girls
1978
as Hotel Manager

Set This Town on Fire
1973
as Motel Manager

In Broad Daylight
1971
as Cunningham

Guns Don't Argue
1957
as Fred Barker

The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950
as Reporter, Herald

Captain Midnight
1942
as Chuck Ramsey

Chase
1973

The Beatniks
1959
as Red

East Side Kids
1940
as Pete

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
1980
as Announcer

Hog Wild
1974
as Farmer

High Hat
1937
as Performer

Revolt in the Big House
1958
as Al

Destination Space
1959
as Technician (uncredited)

Gang Busters
1955
as Wayne Long

Just Me and You
1978

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
1979
as Bixby

Hoola Boola
1941
as (voice)

The Little Broadcast
1943
as (voice) (uncredited)
About 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… With 89 credits spanning from 1937 to 1981, Sam Edwards has appeared in 36 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sam Edwards Movies
- Bambi (1942) — as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) — as Ticket Clerk
- Hello, Dolly! (1969) — as Laborer (uncredited)
- Operation Pacific (1951) — as Junior
- Flying Leathernecks (1951)
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