Actor
James Edwards
Born March 6, 1918 in Muncie, Indiana, USADied January 4, 197029 films
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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29 films as actor- 1978Legend of the NorthwestJim Ryder
- 1972Doomsday VoyageCoast Guard Officer
- 1970PattonSergeant William George Meeks
- 1969Anatomy of a CrimeLt. Wager
- 1968Coogan's BluffSgt. Jackson
- 1968The Young RunawaysSgt. Collyer
- 1965The SandpiperLarry Brant
- 1962The Manchurian CandidateCpl. Allen Melvin
- 1960Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's RevengeBatt
- 1959Blood and SteelGeorge
- 1959Pork Chop HillCpl. Jurgens
- 1959Night of the Quarter MoonAsa Tully / lawyer
- 1958Anna LucastaEddie
- 1958Tarzan's Fight for LifeFuta
- 1958FrauleinCpl. Hanks
- 1957A Sound of Different Drummers
- 1957Men in WarSgt. Killian
- 1957Battle HymnLt. Maples
- 1956The KillingTrack Parking Attendant
- 1955The Phenix City StoryZeke Ward
- 1955Seven Angry MenNed Green
- 1955African ManhuntNative Guide
- 1954The Caine MutinyChief Steward Whittaker
- 1953The Joe Louis StoryJack 'Chappie' Blackburn
- 1952The Member of the WeddingHoney Camden Brown
- 1951Bright VictoryJoe Morgan
- 1951The Steel HelmetCorporal Thompson
- 1949Home of the BravePrivate Peter Moss
- 1949The Set-UpLuther Hawkins