James Edwards

James Edwards

1918-03-06 – 1970-01-04 (age 51) Muncie, Indiana, USA
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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.

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Known For

Patton
Patton

1970

as Sergeant William George Meeks

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

The Killing
The Killing

1956

as Track Parking Attendant

Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff

1968

as Sgt. Jackson

The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Chief Steward Whittaker

Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Cpl. Jurgens

Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn

1957

as Lt. Maples

Men in War
Men in War

1957

as Sgt. Killian

The Set-Up
The Set-Up

1949

as Luther Hawkins

The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper

1965

as Larry Brant

The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story

1955

as Zeke Ward

Bright Victory
Bright Victory

1951

as Joe Morgan

The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet

1951

as Corporal Thompson

Tarzan's Fight for Life
Fraulein
Fraulein

1958

as Cpl. Hanks

Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta

1958

as Eddie

Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave

1949

as Private Peter Moss

The Young Runaways
The Young Runaways

1968

as Sgt. Collyer

Seven Angry Men
Seven Angry Men

1955

as Ned Green

Doomsday Voyage
Doomsday Voyage

1972

as Coast Guard Officer