When “The Andy Griffith Show” was picked up for series (filmed at Desilu), Wright played the character of department store owner Ben Weaver in three episodes in 1960, 1961, and 1962. The episode has Danny jailed for going through a stop sign. Johnson, a citizen of Mayberry, in the episode “Danny Meets Andy Griffith”, which served as a pilot of “The Andy Griffith Show”. In 1960, Wright returned to “The Danny Thomas Show” to play Mr. McGillidcuddy) in an episode titled “A Trip To Wisconsin”. In a 1955 episode of “The Danny Thomas Show” (filmed at Desilu Studios) Wright was teamed with Kathryn Card (Mrs. In 19, he appeared on Desilu’s “The Real McCoys”. He returned to Desilu Studios to film an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” aired in February 1956.įrom 1954 to 1958, he did three episodes of Desilu’s “December Bride” - all as different characters. ![]() Wright return to the series to play Bent Fork sheriff (and father of Teensy and Weensy) in “Tennessee Bound” (ILL S4 E14), filmed on November 18, 1954, and first aired on January 24, 1955. WALTERS: “My friends all said I’d make another Freddy Astaire.” Walters says that before becoming a locksmith he had show-business aspirations and once won an amateur dance contest. Walters, the locksmith from Yonkers, in “The Handcuffs” (ILL S2 E4), filmed on May 16, 1952, and first aired on October 6, 1952. He was seen twice on “I Love Lucy.” First, he played Mr. In 1949, he appeared (uncredited) with Lucille Ball in the film Miss Grant Takes Richmond. His first time working with Lucille Ball was on radio’s “Old Gold Comedy Theatre” production of “A Girl, A Guy, and A Gob” on February 11, 1945. In 1942, he provided the voice of Friend Owl in Walt Disney’s animated film Bambi. Wright made his west coast film debut in 1940 Blondie Plays Cupid. He started his acting career in vaudeville and later moved to the stage. While on the NY stages, he picked up some film roles at Vitaphone Studios in Brooklyn. Wright worked as a newspaperman before beginning a career in show business. He specialized in playing crusty old codgers, rich skinflints, crooked small-town politicians, and the like. William Henry Wright was born in San Francisco, California. He was one of those familiar character actors who seems to have been born old. Sam Edwards I Love Lucy Little house on the Prairie The Andy Griffith Show Bambi My Favorite Husband The Texan TV Radio He was married and had three step-children. He retired from screen acting and died on Jat age 89 in Durango, Colorado. His final role was Bill Anderson in “Little House on the Prairie” from 1979 to 1983. In 1960, he did an episode of Desilu’s “The Texan.”įrom 1960 to 1966, he made six appearances playing a variety of characters on “The Andy Griffith Show”, filmed on the Desilu back lot. Two years later he was back at Desilu for an episode of their helicopter series “Whirlybirds”. Although he’s never seen the Queen, he did catch a glimpse of Danny Kaye! The Georgia-born actor played the Bellhop at the (fictional) Wimbelshire Hotel, near Buckingham Palace in London. He made one appearance on “I Love Lucy” in “Lucy Meets the Queen” (ILL S5 E15) filmed on Decemand first aired on January 30, 1956). His first television role was on a 1952 episode of “Space Patrol”. His first encounter with Lucille Ball was on her radio show “My Favorite Husband” in the Februepisode titled “The Country Club Dance”. In 1942 he was the voice of adult Thumper in Disney’s Bambi. ![]() He made his screen debut in 1937 as Buddy Edwards in Top Hat. He enlisted Augand was discharged November 15, 1945. Sam was also an early cast member of one of the first radio soap operas, One Man’s Family.ĭuring World War II, Sam was inducted into the Army and ended up serving as part of the morale-building entertainment corps. 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. His first role was as a baby in his mother’s arms. Sam George Edwards was born in Macon, Georgia, into a show business family.
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