James Edwards
Acting1918Muncie, 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.
Known For
Acting History
1972
Doomsday Voyage
as Coast Guard Officer
1970
Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks
1968
1966
Burke's Law
TVas Norton• 1 eps
1965
The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant
1963
The Fugitive
TVas Joe Smith• 1 eps
1962
The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin
1960
Law of the Plainsman
TVWriter• 1 eps
1959
1958
1957
Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples
Men in War
as Sgt. Killian
1956
The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Sgt. Morgan
1955
The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward
Seven Angry Men
as Ned Green
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Convict / Ed• 1 eps
1954
The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker
1953
The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
1952
The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown
1951
Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan
The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson
1949
The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins
Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss