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Sam Edwards
Born(1915-05-26)May 26, 1915
DiedJuly 28, 2004(2004-07-28) (aged 89)
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1983
Spouse
Beverly Motley Edwards
(m. 1969)
Children3 step-children
ParentEdna Park Edwards (mother)

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.[1][2]

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Biography

Early years

Born into a show business family, his first role was as a baby in his mother's arms. He appeared on radio in the 1930s in the Adventures of Sonny and Buddy one of the first radio serials ever syndicated, and later in The Edwards Family,[3] a series based on the life of Sam, brother Jack, who was also an actor, sister Florida, and his parents, Edna Park and Jack Edwards Sr. Sam was also an early cast member of one of the first radio soap operas, One Man's Family.

Death

On July 28, 2004, Edwards died of a heart attack in Durango, Colorado.[3]

Career

Radio

Edwards worked on a variety of radio programs. He co-starred in the comedy The First Hundred Years on ABC in 1949[4]: 118  and landed a starring role playing Dexter Franklin opposite Janet Waldo in the long-running Meet Corliss Archer series.[4]: 222  He also had recurring or cast member roles in radio on Crime Classics,[4] Dr. Paul;[4]: 101  Father Knows Best,[4]: 115  Guiding Light,[4]: 140  Fort Laramie; Gunsmoke; Dragnet; Suspense; Escape; This Is Your FBI; The Six Shooter; and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.

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).

Edwards was also often heard behind animated characters both on film and records. In 1942, he voiced the adult Thumper in the animated classic Bambi. Later work for Disney was largely on LP Records, including the voices of the Cowardly Lion and Tin Woodman on their Oz series, and as Tigger, Owl, and the Heffalumps on the Winnie the Pooh records. He voiced the title character of Rod Rocket[5] in an early 1960s educational series, and did some episodes of the cult classic Jonny Quest. His last work for Disney was as Ollie Owl opposite singer Burl Ives as Sam the Eagle on their long-running America Sings attraction at Disneyland. There were numerous TV and radio commercials as well, both in front of and behind the camera.

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."

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Character actor Sam Edwards dead at 89". Tyrone Daily Herald. Associated Press. August 2, 2004. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ D.S.S. Form 1 Military Draft Registration Card completed on October 16, 1940. Name is listed as "Sam George Edwards", Place of Birth is listed as "Macon (Dibbs), Georgia" and Employer's Name and Address is listed as "National Broadcasting Co", "111 Sutter St, San Francisco, Calif"
  3. ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (24 October 2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2004: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 112–113. ISBN 9780786452095. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 925. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

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