James Edwards
Known for ActingBorn 1918-03-06 — died 1970-01-04Muncie, Indiana, USA
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 Manchurian Candidate
1962 · as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Patton
1970 · as Sergeant William George Meeks
The Killing
1956 · as Track Parking Attendant
The Caine Mutiny
1954 · as Chief Steward Whittaker
Coogan's Bluff
1968 · as Sgt. Jackson
Fraulein
1958 · as Cpl. Hanks
The Sandpiper
1965 · as Larry Brant
Pork Chop Hill
1959 · as Cpl. Jurgens
Men in War
1957 · as Sgt. Killian
The Set-Up
1949 · as Luther Hawkins
African Manhunt
1955 · as Native Guide
Battle Hymn
1957 · as Lt. Maples
Bright Victory
1951 · as Joe Morgan
The Steel Helmet
1951 · as Corporal Thompson
Blood and Steel
1959 · as George
A Sound of Different Drummers
1957
The Phenix City Story
1955 · as Zeke Ward
Tarzan's Fight for Life
1958 · as Futa