Sam Edwards
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- born: 26/May/1915 (Macon, Georgia, USA)
- died: 28/Jul/2004 (Durango, Colorado, USA) - heart attack
Biography
Sam Edwards was an American actor. His most famous role on TV was as the banker in the TV series "Little House on the Prairie".
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", a series based on the life of Sam, brother Jack, sister Florida, and his parents, Edna Parks and Jack Edwards Sr. Sam was also an early cast member of one of the first radio soap operas, "One Man's Family". His first major screen role was as Chuck Ramsey in the movie serial version of "Captain Midnight" (1942).
After the war, he kept very busy on a variety of radio programs, and landed a starring role opposite Janet Waldo in the long-running "Meet Corliss Archer" series. He also had recurring or cast member roles in radio on "Father Knows Best", "Fort Laramie", "Gunsmoke", "Dragnet", "Suspense", "Escape", "This Is Your FBI", "The Six Shooter", "Yours Truly", "Johnny Dollar", and "Crime Classics".
From 1949 to 1981, Edwards 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).
He also 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 Burns and Allen Show", "The Andy Griffith Show", "Petticoat Junction", "Green Acres", "Mannix", "Mission: Impossible!", "The Streets of San Francisco", "Adam-12", "The Red Skelton Variety Show", "Happy Days", "The Dukes of Hazzard", and even "Days of Our Lives".
Edwards spent much of his retirement travelling the world with his wife of 35 years, Beverly, and attending many Old Time Radio conventions where he participated in recreations of original shows from the 1940s and 1950s, as well as newer scripts. He spent his last 24 years based in Durango, Colorado where he died. He is survived by Beverly, stepchildren William, Deborah and Linda Edwards, and several grandchildren.
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - You'll Be the Death of Me (18/Oct/1963) - cast: Bartender