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.

Edwards' first major screen role was as Chuck Ramsey in the movie serial version of Captain Midnight (1942).

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.