
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
Filmography

The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Ticket Clerk
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Ticket Clerk

The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Announcer
The Great Cash Giveaway Getaway
as Announcer

The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Hotel Manager
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
as Hotel Manager

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Milford Petrie
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Milford Petrie

Chase
Chase

In Broad Daylight
as Cunningham
In Broad Daylight
as Cunningham

The Deadly Dream
as Man Protesting His Innocence
The Deadly Dream
as Man Protesting His Innocence

Hello, Dolly!
as Laborer (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
as Laborer (uncredited)
Dragnet
as Rodman
Dragnet
as Rodman

Period of Adjustment
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment
as Service Station Attendant (uncredited)

Guns Don't Argue
as Fred Barker
Guns Don't Argue
as Fred Barker

Witness to Murder
as Tommy (uncredited)
Witness to Murder
as Tommy (uncredited)

Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks

Rubber Racketeers
as Freddy Dale
Rubber Racketeers
as Freddy Dale

Captain Midnight
as Chuck Ramsey
Captain Midnight
as Chuck Ramsey