JAMES EDWARDS
James Edwards
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: March 6, 1918
Deathday: January 4, 1970
Place of Birth: Muncie, Indiana, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
Jim Ryder
1972·
Doomsday VoyageCoast Guard Officer
1970·
PattonSergeant William George Meeks
1969·
Anatomy of a CrimeLt. Wager
1968·
The OutsiderLt. Wagner
1968·
The Young RunawaysSgt. Collyer
1968·
Coogan's BluffSgt. Jackson
1965·
The SandpiperLarry Brant
1963·
Burke's LawNorton
1963·
The FugitiveJoe Smith
Cpl. Allen Melvin
Asa Tully / lawyer
1959·
Blood and SteelGeorge
1959·
Pork Chop HillCpl. Jurgens
1958·
Anna LucastaEddie
Futa
1958·
FrauleinCpl. Hanks
1957·
Battle HymnLt. Maples
1957·
Men in WarSgt. Killian
Sgt. Morgan
1956·
The KillingTrack Parking Attendant
Convict, Ed
1955·
African ManhuntNative Guide
1955·
Seven Angry MenNed Green
Zeke Ward
1954·
The Caine MutinyChief Steward Whittaker
1953·
The Joe Louis StoryJack 'Chappie' Blackburn
Honey Camden Brown
1951·
Bright VictoryJoe Morgan
1951·
The Steel HelmetCorporal Thompson
1949·
Home of the BravePrivate Peter Moss
1949·
The Set-UpLuther Hawkins
Production
1959·
Law of the PlainsmanWriter