Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1918-03-06
- Day of Death1970-01-04 (51 years)
- Place of BirthMuncie, Indiana, USA
- Also Known AsJames Johnson Edwards
James Edwards
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.
Acting Career
- 1972
Doomsday Voyage
As: Coast Guard Officer
- 1970
Patton
As: Sergeant William George Meeks
- 1969
Anatomy of a Crime
As: Lt. Wager
- 1968
Coogan's Bluff
As: Sgt. Jackson
- 1968
The Outsider
As: Lt. Wagner
- 1968
The Young Runaways
As: Sgt. Collyer
- 1965
The Sandpiper
As: Larry Brant
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: Norton
1963The Fugitive
As: Joe Smith
- 1962
The Manchurian Candidate
As: Cpl. Allen Melvin
1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
As: Batt
1959Blood and Steel
As: George
1959Pork Chop Hill
As: Cpl. Jurgens
1959Night of the Quarter Moon
As: Asa Tully / lawyer
1958Anna Lucasta
As: Eddie
1958Tarzan's Fight for Life
As: Futa
1958Fraulein
As: Cpl. Hanks
1957Men in War
As: Sgt. Killian
1957Battle Hymn
As: Lt. Maples
- 1956
The Killing
As: Track Parking Attendant
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Ed
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Convict
1955The Phenix City Story
As: Zeke Ward
1955Seven Angry Men
As: Ned Green
1955African Manhunt
As: Native Guide
- 1954
The Caine Mutiny
As: Chief Steward Whittaker
1953The Joe Louis Story
As: Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1952The Member of the Wedding
As: Honey Camden Brown
1951Bright Victory
As: Joe Morgan
1951The Steel Helmet
As: Corporal Thompson
1949Home of the Brave
As: Private Peter Moss
1949The Set-Up
As: Luther Hawkins