
Cast
James Edwards
Acting
Cast
James Edwards
Known for
Acting
Born
1918-03-06
From
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Died
1970-01-04
Also known as James Johnson Edwards
Biography
James Johnson Edwards (March 6, 1918 β 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.

Patton
as Sergeant William George Meeks

The Manchurian Candidate
as Cpl. Allen Melvin

The Killing
as Track Parking Attendant

Coogan's Bluff
as Sgt. Jackson

The Caine Mutiny
as Chief Steward Whittaker

Pork Chop Hill
as Cpl. Jurgens

Men in War
as Sgt. Killian

Battle Hymn
as Lt. Maples

The Set-Up
as Luther Hawkins

Bright Victory
as Joe Morgan

The Sandpiper
as Larry Brant

The Phenix City Story
as Zeke Ward

The Steel Helmet
as Corporal Thompson

Fraulein
as Cpl. Hanks

Anna Lucasta
as Eddie

Night of the Quarter Moon
as Asa Tully / lawyer

The Young Runaways
as Sgt. Collyer

Anatomy of a Crime
as Lt. Wager

Home of the Brave
as Private Peter Moss

Seven Angry Men
as Ned Green

Doomsday Voyage
as Coast Guard Officer

Tarzan's Fight for Life
as Futa

Legend of the Northwest

The Member of the Wedding
as Honey Camden Brown

Blood and Steel
as George

A Sound of Different Drummers

The Joe Louis Story
as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

African Manhunt
as Native Guide

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
as Batt