James Edwards

James Edwards

Acting

March 6, 1918 – January 4, 1970 (aged 51)

Muncie, Indiana, USA

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

The Sex Files: Digital Sex
Movie
The Sex Files: Digital Sex1998
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Movie
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness1989
Legend of the Northwest
Movie
Legend of the Northwest1978 · Jim Ryder
Doomsday Voyage
Movie
Doomsday Voyage1972 · Coast Guard Officer
Patton
Movie
Patton1970 · Sergeant William George Meeks
Anatomy of a Crime
Movie
Anatomy of a Crime1969 · Lt. Wager
What's New, Mr. Magoo?
Series
What's New, Mr. Magoo?1968 · Sgt. Jackson
The Outsider
Series
The Outsider1968 · Lt. Wagner
The Young Runaways
Movie
The Young Runaways1968 · Sgt. Collyer
The Sandpiper
Movie
The Sandpiper1965 · Larry Brant
Burke's Law
Series
Burke's Law1963 · Norton
The Fugitive
Series
The Fugitive1963 · Joe Smith
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie
The Manchurian Candidate1962 · Cpl. Allen Melvin
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Movie
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge1960 · Batt
Blood and Steel
Movie
Blood and Steel1959 · George
Soul Eater
Series
Soul Eater1959 · Cpl. Jurgens
Night of the Quarter Moon
Movie
Night of the Quarter Moon1959 · Asa Tully / lawyer
Anna Lucasta
Movie
Anna Lucasta1958 · Eddie
SBS Entertainment Awards
Series
SBS Entertainment Awards1958 · Futa
Fraulein
Movie
Fraulein1958 · Cpl. Hanks
A Sound of Different Drummers
Movie
A Sound of Different Drummers1957
Men in War
Movie
Men in War1957 · Sgt. Killian
Important Witness Private Detective
Series
Important Witness Private Detective1957 · Lt. Maples
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Sgt. Morgan
The Killing
Movie
The Killing1956 · Track Parking Attendant
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Ed
The Phenix City Story
Movie
The Phenix City Story1955 · Zeke Ward
Seven Angry Men
Movie
Seven Angry Men1955 · Ned Green
African Manhunt
Movie
African Manhunt1955 · Native Guide
Hail to the Chief
Series
Hail to the Chief1954 · Chief Steward Whittaker
The Joe Louis Story
Movie
The Joe Louis Story1953 · Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn
The Member of the Wedding
Movie
The Member of the Wedding1952 · Honey Camden Brown
When Things Get Tough
Series
When Things Get Tough1951 · Joe Morgan
Heading Out
Series
Heading Out1951 · Corporal Thompson
Home of the Brave
Movie
Home of the Brave1949 · Private Peter Moss
The Set-Up
Movie
The Set-Up1949 · Luther Hawkins