Acting
James Edwards
Born March 6, 1918 · Muncie, Indiana, USA · Died January 4, 1970
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
7.9
The Killing
Track Parking Attendant
7.9
Patton
Sergeant William George Meeks
7.9
The Manchurian Candidate
Cpl. Allen Melvin
6.4
Coogan's Bluff
Sgt. Jackson
7.6
The Caine Mutiny
Chief Steward Whittaker
8.5
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ed, Convict
7.8
The Set-Up
Luther Hawkins
7.4
The Steel Helmet
Corporal Thompson
7.0
Pork Chop Hill
Cpl. Jurgens
7.1
Men in War
Sgt. Killian
7.2
The Phenix City Story
Zeke Ward
8.1
The Fugitive
Joe Smith
6.3
The Sandpiper
Larry Brant
6.3
Battle Hymn
Lt. Maples
6.7
The Member of the Wedding
Honey Camden Brown
7.3
Bright Victory
Joe Morgan
7.0
Home of the Brave
Private Peter Moss
6.8
Anna Lucasta
Eddie
5.2
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Futa
7.4
Burke's Law
Norton
Filmography
- 1978Legend of the NorthwestJim RyderMovie
- 1972Doomsday VoyageCoast Guard OfficerMovie
- 1970PattonSergeant William George MeeksMovie
- 1969Anatomy of a CrimeLt. WagerMovie
- 1968Coogan's BluffSgt. JacksonMovie
- 1968The OutsiderLt. WagnerSeries
- 1968The Young RunawaysSgt. CollyerMovie
- 1965The SandpiperLarry BrantMovie
- 1963Burke's LawNortonSeries
- 1963The FugitiveJoe SmithSeries
- 1962The Manchurian CandidateCpl. Allen MelvinMovie
- 1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's RevengeBattMovie
- 1959Blood and SteelGeorgeMovie
- 1959Law of the PlainsmanWriterSeries
- 1959Pork Chop HillCpl. JurgensMovie
- 1959Night of the Quarter MoonAsa Tully / lawyerMovie
- 1958Anna LucastaEddieMovie
- 1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeFutaMovie
- 1958FrauleinCpl. HanksMovie
- 1957A Sound of Different DrummersMovie
- 1957Men in WarSgt. KillianMovie
- 1957Battle HymnLt. MaplesMovie
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSgt. MorganSeries
- 1956The KillingTrack Parking AttendantMovie
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEd, ConvictSeries
- 1955The Phenix City StoryZeke WardMovie
- 1955Seven Angry MenNed GreenMovie
- 1955African ManhuntNative GuideMovie
- 1954The Caine MutinyChief Steward WhittakerMovie
- 1953The Joe Louis StoryJack 'Chappie' BlackburnMovie
- 1952The Member of the WeddingHoney Camden BrownMovie
- 1951Bright VictoryJoe MorganMovie
- 1951The Steel HelmetCorporal ThompsonMovie
- 1949Home of the BravePrivate Peter MossMovie
- 1949The Set-UpLuther HawkinsMovie