Acting
James Edwards
EN, DE cinema · 29 credits
Born
6 March 1918
Died
4 January 1970 (aged 51)
Birthplace
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Also known as James Johnson 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.
Known for
Filmography
Legend of the Northwest
as Jim Ryder
Doomsday Voyage
as Coast Guard Officer
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
Anatomy of a Crime
as Lt. Wager
Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson
The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Collyer
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens
Blood and Steel
as George
Night of the Quarter Moon
as Asa Tully / lawyer
Fraulein
as Cpl. Hanks
Anna Lucasta
as Eddie
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward
Seven Angry Men
as Ned Green
African Manhunt
as Native Guide
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker
The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson
Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins
Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss