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