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James Edwards
Acting
Born March 6, 1918 · Muncie, Indiana, USA
Died January 4, 1970
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.
Filmography17 titles
Fraulein
1958as Cpl. Hanks
1958as Cpl. Hanks
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Convict
1955as Convict
The Killing
1956as Track Parking Attendant
1956as Track Parking Attendant
Patton
1970as Sergeant William George Meeks
1970as Sergeant William George Meeks
The Manchurian Candidate
1962as Cpl. Allen Melvin
1962as Cpl. Allen Melvin
The Fugitive
1963as Joe Smith
1963as Joe Smith
The Set-Up
1949as Luther Hawkins
1949as Luther Hawkins
The Caine Mutiny
1954as Chief Steward Whittaker
1954as Chief Steward Whittaker
Bright Victory
1951as Joe Morgan
1951as Joe Morgan
The Steel Helmet
1951as Corporal Thompson
1951as Corporal Thompson
Pork Chop Hill
1959as Cpl. Jurgens
1959as Cpl. Jurgens
Men in War
1957as Sgt. Killian
1957as Sgt. Killian
The Phenix City Story
1955as Zeke Ward
1955as Zeke Ward
Coogan's Bluff
1968as Sgt. Jackson
1968as Sgt. Jackson
The Sandpiper
1965as Larry Brant
1965as Larry Brant
The Joe Louis Story
1953as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1953as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
Anna Lucasta
1958as Eddie
1958as Eddie