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James Edwards
James Edwards

James Edwards

ActingBorn March 6, 1918Died January 4, 1970 (age 51)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

1972
Doomsday Voyage

as Coast Guard Officer

Movie
1970
Patton

as Sergeant William George Meeks

Movie
1969
Anatomy of a Crime

as Lt. Wager

Movie
1968
Coogan's Bluff

as Sgt. Jackson

Movie
1968
The Outsider

as Lt. Wagner

TV
1968
The Young Runaways

as Sgt. Collyer

Movie
1965
The Sandpiper

as Larry Brant

Movie
1963
Burke's Law

as Norton

TV
1963
The Fugitive

as Joe Smith

TV
1962
The Manchurian Candidate

as Cpl. Allen Melvin

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Pork Chop Hill

as Cpl. Jurgens

Movie
1959
Night of the Quarter Moon

as Asa Tully / lawyer

Movie
1958
Anna Lucasta

as Eddie

Movie
1958Movie
1958
Fraulein

as Cpl. Hanks

Movie
1957
Men in War

as Sgt. Killian

Movie
1957
Battle Hymn

as Lt. Maples

Movie
1956
The Killing

as Track Parking Attendant

Movie
1955Movie
1955
Seven Angry Men

as Ned Green

Movie
1955
African Manhunt

as Native Guide

Movie
1954
The Caine Mutiny

as Chief Steward Whittaker

Movie
1953
The Joe Louis Story

as Jack 'Chappie' Blackburn

Movie
1952
The Member of the Wedding

as Honey Camden Brown

Movie
1951
Bright Victory

as Joe Morgan

Movie
1951
The Steel Helmet

as Corporal Thompson

Movie
1949
Home of the Brave

as Private Peter Moss

Movie
1949
The Set-Up

as Luther Hawkins

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 6, 1918
Day of DeathJanuary 4, 1970
Place of BirthMuncie, Indiana, USA
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