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James Edwards
Born
6 March 1918
Died
4 January 1970
Place
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Acting

James Edwards

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.

As actor

Legend of the Northwest

Legend of the Northwest

1978 · Jim Ryder
Doomsday Voyage

Doomsday Voyage

1972 · Coast Guard Officer
Patton

Patton

1970 · Sergeant William George Meeks
Anatomy of a Crime

Anatomy of a Crime

1969 · Lt. Wager
Coogan's Bluff

Coogan's Bluff

1968 · Sgt. Jackson
The Young Runaways

The Young Runaways

1968 · Sgt. Collyer
The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

1965 · Larry Brant
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · Cpl. Allen Melvin
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge

1960 · Batt
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959 · Cpl. Jurgens
Blood and Steel

Blood and Steel

1959 · George
Night of the Quarter Moon

Night of the Quarter Moon

1959 · Asa Tully / lawyer
Fraulein

Fraulein

1958 · Cpl. Hanks
Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958 · Futa
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958 · Eddie
Men in War

Men in War

1957 · Sgt. Killian
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957 · Lt. Maples
A Sound of Different Drummers

A Sound of Different Drummers

1957
The Killing

The Killing

1956 · Track Parking Attendant
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955 · Zeke Ward
Seven Angry Men

Seven Angry Men

1955 · Ned Green
African Manhunt

African Manhunt

1955 · Native Guide
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

1954 · Chief Steward Whittaker
The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story

1953 · Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1952 · Honey Camden Brown
The Steel Helmet

The Steel Helmet

1951 · Corporal Thompson
Bright Victory

Bright Victory

1951 · Joe Morgan
The Set-Up

The Set-Up

1949 · Luther Hawkins
Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

1949 · Private Peter Moss