James Edwards
Known for
Acting
Life
1918 – 1970 (aged 51)
Born in
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Credits
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Biography
James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970) was an American actor in films and television. His most famous role was as Private Peter Moss in the 1949 film Home of the Brave, in which he portrayed an African American soldier experiencing racial prejudice while serving in the South Pacific during World War II.
Known For
The Killing
06 Jun 1956
Patton
25 Jan 1970
The Manchurian Candidate
24 Oct 1962
Coogan's Bluff
02 Oct 1968
The Caine Mutiny
24 Jun 1954
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
02 Oct 1955
The Set-Up
29 Mar 1949
The Steel Helmet
24 Jan 1951
Photos
Filmography
1978
- Legend of the Northwestas Jim Ryder
1972
- Doomsday Voyageas Coast Guard Officer
1970
- Pattonas Sergeant William George Meeks
1969
- Anatomy of a Crimeas Lt. Wager
1968
- Coogan's Bluffas Sgt. Jackson
- The Outsideras Lt. Wagner1 episode
- The Young Runawaysas Sgt. Collyer
1965
- The Sandpiperas Larry Brant
1963
- Burke's Lawas Norton1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Joe Smith1 episode
1962
- The Manchurian Candidateas Cpl. Allen Melvin
1960
1959
- Blood and Steelas George
- Pork Chop Hillas Cpl. Jurgens
- Night of the Quarter Moonas Asa Tully
1958
- Anna Lucastaas Eddie
- Tarzan's Fight for Lifeas Futa
- Frauleinas Cpl. Hanks
1957
- A Sound of Different Drummers
- Men in Waras Sgt. Killian
- Battle Hymnas Lt. Maples
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sgt. Morgan1 episode
- The Killingas Track Parking Attendant
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Convict1 episode
- The Phenix City Storyas Zeke Ward
- Seven Angry Menas Ned Green
- African Manhuntas Native Guide
1954
- The Caine Mutinyas Chief Steward Whittaker
1953
- The Joe Louis Storyas Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1952
- The Member of the Weddingas Honey Camden Brown
1951
- Bright Victoryas Joe Morgan
- The Steel Helmetas Corporal Thompson
1949
- Home of the Braveas Private Peter Moss
- The Set-Upas Luther Hawkins