Actor
James Edwards
6 Mar 1918Born
4 Jan 1970Died
51Age at death
35Credits
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.
Known for
The KillingTrack Parking Attendant7.6
PattonSergeant William George Meeks7.4
The Manchurian CandidateCpl. Allen Melvin7.5
Coogan's BluffSgt. Jackson6.3
The Caine MutinyChief Steward Whittaker7.2
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEd, Convict7.8
The Set-UpLuther Hawkins7.4
The Steel HelmetCorporal Thompson7.0
Pork Chop HillCpl. Jurgens6.7
Men in WarSgt. Killian6.6
The Phenix City StoryZeke Ward6.5
The FugitiveJoe Smith7.3
Filmography
- 1978Legend of the NorthwestFilm: Jim Ryder
- 1972Doomsday VoyageFilm: Coast Guard Officer
- 1970PattonFilm: Sergeant William George Meeks
- 1969Anatomy of a CrimeFilm: Lt. Wager
- 1968Coogan's BluffFilm: Sgt. Jackson
- 1968The OutsiderSeries: Lt. Wagner (1 episode)
- 1968The Young RunawaysFilm: Sgt. Collyer
- 1965The SandpiperFilm: Larry Brant
- 1963Burke's LawSeries: Norton (1 episode)
- 1963The FugitiveSeries: Joe Smith (1 episode)
- 1962The Manchurian CandidateFilm: Cpl. Allen Melvin
- 1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's RevengeFilm: Batt
- 1959Blood and SteelFilm: George
- 1959Law of the PlainsmanSeries: Writer (1 episode)
- 1959Pork Chop HillFilm: Cpl. Jurgens
- 1959Night of the Quarter MoonFilm: Asa Tully / lawyer
- 1958Anna LucastaFilm: Eddie
- 1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeFilm: Futa
- 1958FrauleinFilm: Cpl. Hanks
- 1957A Sound of Different DrummersFilm
- 1957Men in WarFilm: Sgt. Killian
- 1957Battle HymnFilm: Lt. Maples
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries: Sgt. Morgan (1 episode)
- 1956The KillingFilm: Track Parking Attendant
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Ed, Convict (1 episode)
- 1955The Phenix City StoryFilm: Zeke Ward
- 1955Seven Angry MenFilm: Ned Green
- 1955African ManhuntFilm: Native Guide
- 1954The Caine MutinyFilm: Chief Steward Whittaker
- 1953The Joe Louis StoryFilm: Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
- 1952The Member of the WeddingFilm: Honey Camden Brown
- 1951Bright VictoryFilm: Joe Morgan
- 1951The Steel HelmetFilm: Corporal Thompson
- 1949Home of the BraveFilm: Private Peter Moss
- 1949The Set-UpFilm: Luther Hawkins
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