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

Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff

1968

as Sgt. Jackson

Patton
Patton

1970

as Sergeant William George Meeks

The Killing
The Killing

1956

as Track Parking Attendant

The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Chief Steward Whittaker

The Sandpiper
The Sandpiper

1965

as Larry Brant

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Cpl. Jurgens

The Steel Helmet
The Steel Helmet

1951

as Corporal Thompson

The Set-Up
The Set-Up

1949

as Luther Hawkins

Men in War
Men in War

1957

as Sgt. Killian

Battle Hymn
Battle Hymn

1957

as Lt. Maples

Tarzan's Fight for Life
Bright Victory
Bright Victory

1951

as Joe Morgan

The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding

1952

as Honey Camden Brown

The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story

1955

as Zeke Ward

Home of the Brave
Home of the Brave

1949

as Private Peter Moss

The Joe Louis Story
The Joe Louis Story

1953

as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta

1958

as Eddie

Anatomy of a Crime
Anatomy of a Crime

1969

as Lt. Wager

Night of the Quarter Moon
Night of the Quarter Moon

1959

as Asa Tully / lawyer