James Edwards
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1918-03-06
- Died
- 1970-01-04
- Place of birth
- Muncie, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- James Johnson Edwards
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (29)
Patton
1970
as Sergeant William George Meeks
The Killing
1956
as Track Parking Attendant
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Caine Mutiny
1954
as Chief Steward Whittaker
Coogan's Bluff
1968
as Sgt. Jackson
Pork Chop Hill
1959
as Cpl. Jurgens
The Set-Up
1949
as Luther Hawkins
Men in War
1957
as Sgt. Killian
Bright Victory
1951
as Joe Morgan
Battle Hymn
1957
as Lt. Maples
The Sandpiper
1965
as Larry Brant
The Steel Helmet
1951
as Corporal Thompson
The Phenix City Story
1955
as Zeke Ward
Seven Angry Men
1955
as Ned Green
Fraulein
1958
as Cpl. Hanks
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958
as Futa
Anna Lucasta
1958
as Eddie
Night of the Quarter Moon
1959
as Asa Tully / lawyer
The Young Runaways
1968
as Sgt. Collyer
Anatomy of a Crime
1969
as Lt. Wager
Doomsday Voyage
1972
as Coast Guard Officer
Home of the Brave
1949
as Private Peter Moss
Legend of the Northwest
1978
The Member of the Wedding
1952
as Honey Camden Brown
The Joe Louis Story
1953
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
1960
as Batt
Blood and Steel
1959
as George
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957
African Manhunt
1955
as Native Guide
About James Edwards
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. With 34 credits spanning from 1949 to 1978, James Edwards has appeared in 29 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Edwards Movies
- Patton (1970) — as Sergeant William George Meeks
- The Killing (1956) — as Track Parking Attendant
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) — as Cpl. Allen Melvin
- The Caine Mutiny (1954) — as Chief Steward Whittaker
- Coogan's Bluff (1968) — as Sgt. Jackson
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