James Edwards

1918-03-06 – 1970-01-04 (age 51) Muncie, Indiana, USA

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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.

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James Edwards

James Edwards

Known For

Patton

Patton

1970

as Sergeant William George Meeks

The Killing

The Killing

1956

as Track Parking Attendant

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954

as Chief Steward Whittaker

Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968

as Sgt. Jackson

Men in War

Men in War

1957

as Sgt. Killian

The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949

as Luther Hawkins

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

as Cpl. Jurgens

The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

1965

as Larry Brant

Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951

as Joe Morgan

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957

as Lt. Maples

The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

1951

as Corporal Thompson

Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

1955

as Ned Green

The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955

as Zeke Ward

Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

1972

as Coast Guard Officer

Fraulein

Fraulein

1958

as Cpl. Hanks

The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968

as Sgt. Collyer

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958

as Futa

Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime

1969

as Lt. Wager

A Sound of Different Drummers

A Sound of Different Drummers

1957