Biography for
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Date of Birth

26 May 1915, Macon, Georgia, USA

Date of Death

28 July 2004, Durango, Colorado, USA (heart attack)

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

Sam Edwards grew up in a show business family, having made his debut on stage while he was just a baby (his mother, the actress Edna Park, was holding him). With his family, he acted on radio in "The Adventures of Sunny and Buddy," and on his family's show, "The Edwards Family."

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Spouse

Beverly Motley Edwards

(19 April 1969 - 28 July 2004) (his death) 3 children

Trivia

American character actor who typically played minor common folk on film and TV.

Entertained troops in Africa, Italy, and Asia during his three-year tour of service.

Made his acting debut as an infant, cradled in the arms of his real-life actress mother, Edna Park, in a stage production of "Tess of the Storm Country."

Supplied the voice of "Thumper" in the Disney animated classic Bambi (1942).

Worked in radio drama throughout the 1930s and 1940s. He and his brother, sister and parents played themselves in "The Edwards Family," which began in 1937 and ended when Sam was drafted into the Army in 1942

From a theatrical family, he was the son of stage actress Edna Park

He has one brother Jack. He also has three step-children.

He was born in Macon, Georgia into a show business family.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942 and served three years.

Graduated from Darby elementary school along with actor Ossie Beck

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